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I have written several articles in the past pointing out a myriad of serious issues resulting from the typical habit of pharmacy owners blindly signing pharmacy brand franchise agreements without first obtaining independent legal advice.

In some states, as little as 30% of pharmacy owners are utilising the benefits of a pharmacy accountant. This can be problematic for several reasons and costly if the right advice is not being sought.

The pharmacy industry has been faced with a wide variety of challenges over the past few years, and as a result we are seeing a lot of change take place across the industry. Intense competition

Your commercial lease is one of the most important business contracts you’ll ever sign. Unless you own the site, if you don’t have a lease you don’t have a pharmacy. It’s more important than a

Given the significant sale prices being achieved for pharmacy businesses and the increasing complexity associated with being a proprietor of a retail business, where should a pharmacist start if considering to buy a pharmacy outright

As we near the end of 2021, we look back at what has been an interesting and challenging year for some in the pharmacy industry.  Pharmacy owners have been faced with a wide variety of

A pharmacist looking to sell or buy a pharmacy business is commonly asked to sign a heads of agreement as a pre-cursor to signing a formal contract of sale of business. A heads of agreement

Understanding how banks think and behave - and what they look at in a business - is essential for pharmacy owners, says Sigma Financial Services. Proper financing, and an understanding of how banks think and

For most small retail businesses, wages represent a significant outgoing. In pharmacy, they represent the largest controllable cost. Good people come at a cost but they, along with the owner, represent the goodwill of the

The Covid-19 pandemic will have a direct and lasting impact on businesses of all sizes. While the full effects of the pandemic are yet to be seen, the uncertainty of shifting restrictions and snap lockdowns,

It is surprising how often I come across a situation where a pharmacy business has obviously grown over time and operates from 2 adjoining premises which have been linked by the pharmacist creating a large

Our long experience tells us that there are five fundamentals that can go wrong in a pharmacy business. One of those is motivation and remuneration of staff - but there is another aspect of the