It’s that time of the year again, time to give your pharmacy a health check. As communities battle the onset of the traditional flu season, community pharmacies are battling the implications of the most recent round of price reductions on PBS medicines; and the broader financial impacts of the ongoing sector reforms. With the 1st
Thanks to two new websites and the readily available technology we are all using everyday, you can have one. In fact, your customers can now have a doctor in their lounge room, their office, or out and about on the go by visiting Doctors on Demand and QuickScript.
NAVIGATING THE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FAIR WORK ACT AND THE HEALTH SERVICES MODERN AWARD Terminating an employee can be a difficult and often emotional part of operating a business. The stress of termination can be compounded by the prescriptive procedural requirements around termination of employment contained in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act)
Having found a pharmacy opportunity it is important to understand if it is affordable. The affordability question is distinctly different from the question of what the pharmacy valuation is. Each pharmacy has a different set of circumstances, therefore each must be considered on its own merits.
Many of my pharmacy clients don’t rely entirely on their business to support them in retirement. They take advantage of the concessions to be had investing in superannuation and invest in companies they like to build their wealth. Depending on the answers to the questions I ask them, they may only invest a small amount
AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO TAKE CARE OF EMPLOYEES’ SAFETY AND WELLBEING Employers are ordinarily aware that sexual harassment in the workplace is against the law. However, recent case law has displaced previous assumptions about the kind of awards that can be made against an employer or employee that commits, or is involved in
There are a number of insurances to look at when in business. An example for Pharmacists to consider might be insuring the lives of their business partners so the business partner’s estate can be paid their share of the business in the event of death. Another major issue that could cause a pharmacy business to
There has been much commentary on the impacts of PBS reforms and price disclosure on dispensary sales, gross profit and substitution, yet the flow on effects to Pharmacy valuations are certainly much less discussed if not less understood. As a Pharmacy owner, do you understand the impact of these reforms on the net profit of
On 12 March 2014 there was a significant update made to Australian Privacy and Information Laws, marking a significant change in the way Australian businesses deal with customer data. These include: the Australian Privacy Principles, new investigation and increased enforcement powers of the Commissioner, and penalties up to $1.7 M for non-compliance.
You have successfully operated your pharmacy for many years and it is time to sell – maybe to retire or look at other business opportunities. Many issues would be on your mind like finding the right buyer and receiving a top price for your business.