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Jack Gance, chairman and co-founder of Chemist Warehouse.

A $9 billion pharmacy Goliath is born, and not everyone’s delighted

The new mega-chemist and wholesale supplier will be to retail pharmacies what Bunnings is to hardware, what JB Hi-Fi is to electronics or what Dan Murphys is to booze.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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The ACCC delayed its decision on Sigma Healthcare’s $8.8 billion merger with Chemist Warehouse several times.

ACCC clears Chemist Warehouse and Sigma’s $8.8b mega deal

The $8.8 billion merger will see the combined company operate 700 stores, or 16 per cent of all pharmacies across Australia. Sigma’s shares skyrocketed on the news.

  • Jessica Yun
Chemist Warehouse’s profitability looks impressive.

Could the Chemist Warehouse deal be bigger than Bluey?

A multibillion-dollar Chemist Warehouse deal would entrench its domination of Australia’s pharmacy sector. But the competition watchdog isn’t yet convinced it’s healthy for customers.

  • Colin Kruger
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Chemist Warehouse’s $8.8b merger could stifle competition, shut stores: ACCC

Australia’s competition watchdog has raised concerns that Chemist Warehouse’s planned merger with Sigma Healthcare into an $8.8 billion titan will hurt rivals in the pharmacy sector.

  • Jessica Yun
The Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare merger has received an amber light.

The ACCC’s bitter pill to Chemist Warehouse’s $8.8b pharmacy merger

Putting aside the strength of arguments from the merger parties and the regulator, the facts are that an ACCC amber light more often turns to red than to green.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Sigma’s full-year results provided a glimpse of Chemist Warehouse’s numbers.

Chemist Warehouse profits jump as merger partner tells pharmacies ‘don’t panic’

Chemist Warehouse has provided a rare glimpse of its financial figures as it gears up for a blockbuster ASX listing via a merger with Sigma Healthcare.

  • Jessica Yun
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Sigma Healthcare’s share price soared after trading resumed on Wednesday.

Sigma soars as investors rush for a piece of Chemist Warehouse

More than $89 million worth of Sigma shares were traded on Wednesday, a staggering jump on the daily average of $2 million.

  • Jessica Yun
Chemist Warehouse is listing on the ASX through Sigma Healthcare.

Chemist Warehouse, Sigma agree to merger to create $8.8 billion titan

Chemist Warehouse plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange via a merger with Amcal owner Sigma Healthcare.

  • Sarah Danckert
Chemist Warehouse will soon be an ASX listed company.

Chemist Warehouse in talks to list on ASX

The pharmaceutical giant will conduct a reverse takeover of Sigma Pharmaceuticals to create a multibillion-dollar healthcare business.

  • Sarah Danckert and Jessica Yun
After a challenging start to his first year as chief executive. Sigma boss Vikesh Ramsunder is ready to work on future strategy.

Battle of the chemists reignites as Sigma looks to rebrand

Pharmacy operator Sigma Healthcare is carving a new niche as it competes with chemist chains like Priceline and Chemist Warehouse.

  • Emma Koehn

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