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COVID-19 AND THE IMPACT ON PHARMACY TRADING IN 2020

The year 2020 will forever be chiselled into our memories for the arrival of Covid-19 and the devastating impact it has had on our everyday existence, and loss of life around the world. Australia, due to our remoteness from the rest of the world and quick response to the pandemic has been slightly insulated compared

IS YOUR LEASE AN ASSET OR AN ANCHOR?

Selling Your Pharmacy Often overlooked when preparing your Pharmacy for sale is ensuring your retail shop lease is also sale ready. Just as important as getting your books of account prepared, sharpening your roster and freshening up the look of your Pharmacy, your lease is fundamental to achieving the best sale price. Renewing or extending

BENCHMARK YOUR PHARMACY FOR SUCCESS

Understanding the factors impacting the pharmacy sector, and how others are performing, can be a great gauge for how your pharmacy is tracking. As Australia starts to look at life in a new COVID-normal environment, understanding where your pharmacy sits compared to your competitors in the current climate is crucial to ensuring your pharmacy’s ongoing

PHARMACY FRANCHISES – WATCH OUT FOR THE FINE PRINT

With the proliferation of pharmacy "banner group" type franchises over the years, in deciding to adopt a specific franchise brand (e.g. the hypothetical "Kolesworth Super4Less Discount Warehouse Outlet Centre Pharmacy) pharmacist owner Gavan Sconn may be lulled into the misconception that there is no need to check the contents of the franchise agreement on the

IS YOUR LEASE AN ASSET OR AN ANCHOR?

Add value to your Pharmacy by getting the lease ready for sale. When considering selling your pharmacy, one area that is constantly overlooked or certainly misunderstood is your lease. Top Three Pre-Sale Leasing Mistakes Telling the Landlord (Agent) you are thinking of selling Planning to sell thinking you will let the Purchaser to negotiate on

BUYING A PHARMACY? WHY DUE DILIGENCE IS CRITICAL!

Whether you are purchasing your first or fifth pharmacy, it is a significant investment, especially given the high value of pharmacies in Australia. Your priority is to ensure that you are making the right decision, whilst reducing risk and not overpaying for the pharmacy asset. What is Due Diligence? A due diligence is an investigation

KEY AMENDMENTS TO THE PHARMACY LOCATION RULES

There are key changes to the Pharmacy Location Rules (‘the Rules’) which will come into effect from 3 October 2018 and will apply to applications made on or after this date. Key changes The key changes to the Rules include: increased flexibility to allow pharmacists to relocate out of shopping centres –i.e. if relocating out

MAKING AN OFFER THE VENDOR CANNOT REFUSE

An Offer to Purchase or Heads of Agreement (“Offer”) is typically the first document provided to a buyer in a proposed pharmacy business sale transaction. It is a common fallacy that all initial Offer documents are “standard”. Signing Offers that are not carefully drafted or before seeking legal advice may lead to a range of

WHO IS CONFLICTED IN PHARMACY SALES?

At Pharmacy Solutions we have always maintained our complete independence from other avenues of revenue associated with the sale of business. There are so many potential conflicts that we have decided it is best to concentrate on one element of the sale process - the one we do best - selling a client’s pharmacy for the