Australia’s biggest chemist is merging with a giant wholesaler. Could we soon be paying more?
- Written by Angel Zhong, Associate Professor of Finance, RMIT University
Corporate Australia loves a big merger. And amid a growing flurry of them across the business scene, a new blockbuster has emerged.
All eyes are on two titans of the pharmacy industry – Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare. They are poised to join forces under an A$8.8 billion deal, which could radically reshape...