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Inner Melbourne Neighbourhood Pharmacy for Sale (#3614)

Location: Victoria Turnover: $1.128M (FY15) Reference: #3614 Price: $1.5M DETAILS This neighbourhood pharmacy is situated 12km from the CBD in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Urban regeneration for the suburb, supported by council, and a new vision for the pharmacy offers great potential to a buyer. Low rent and a high street position all translates

Central QLD Pharmacy for Sale (#5612)

Location: Queensland Turnover: $5.226 (FY16) Reference: #5612 Price: $1.8M DETAILS Situated in a strip shopping centre adjacent to a Medical Centre with 9 doctors and opposite to a private hospital.  The Medical Centre and the pharmacy share a common entrance. The Medical Centre also contains allied health services including Urology, Pathology and Podiatry. CONTACT Bob

INDUSTRY CHANGES REQUIRE CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Annette Ivory-Barker, Director, Pitcher Pharmacy Change management is not always easy but the many benefits of the “External Management Accounting” (EMA) program definitely makes it worthwhile. We recognise that to be competitive in today’s environment, you need to look beyond normal bookkeeping and towards active financial management which addresses the key issues in your business

STEPPING INTO YOUR BUSINESS’ SHOES – ISSUES WITH SUB-LEASING

1. Introduction Inevitably a core decision for any pharmacy business is where it decides to trade from. When choosing to lease premises the terms of your lease can be critical to the success of your business. In many cases a pharmacist will sell or acquire a pharmacy business with an existing lease, which brings with

FORMULA FUELLED GROWTH

Pharmacies may have experienced super profits and a significant increase in turnover in the past few years due to the demand of baby formula and other health products in China.  Fuelled by domestic  safety scandals and an increasingly affluent and rapidly growing middle class, Chinese demand for international brands offering trusted reputations and quality products

THE CASHFLOW EFFECT OF BORROWING

The last few months have seen improved cashflow in the pharmacy as a result of the improved remuneration in the dispensary - thanks to the higher dispense fees including the AHI fee. The effect of price reductions flowing through manufacturers and wholesalers will continue to have downward pressure on trade terms in the latter half

PROTECTING YOUR GOODWILL: RECENT UPDATES IN THE LAW OF RESTRAINT OF TRADE

A restraint of trade is a mechanism used by purchasers of businesses to protect the value of their newly acquired business (specifically, the goodwill created in that business by the vendor) against improper competition. Whilst existing pharmacies are protected to a degree from new pharmacies opening, or competing pharmacies moving within a defined radius of

IS NOW THE TIME TO BUY OR SELL?

The 6th Agreement has yielded a reasonable result for pharmacy in a financial sense. While there remains some downside risk around loss of trading terms, the floor in the GP$ per script will land at a higher level than previously contemplated. Together with the changes to the dispensing income, the additional service income will be welcomed not