Pharmacy Daily | Wesfarmers opens new FNQ fulfilment centre

WESFARMERS Health has opened a new fulfilment centre in Cairns, providing pharmacies across far north and regional Queensland with faster, more efficient access to medicine and health products.

The facility was officially opened by Wesfarmers Health managing director Emily Amos and chief customer officer Richard Pearson, along with president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Professor Trent Twomey, who owns several pharmacies in the region serviced by API.

Nearly three times larger than the previous facility, the new fulfilment centre will service more than 120 pharmacies from Cairns, south to Mackay, inland to Mount Isa, west to Weipa and to the tip of Australia.

Built with an eye to the future, the site features a solar array that will supply around 20% of the facility's electricity needs, supporting Wesfarmers Health's ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2035.

Professor Twomey said he was excited to have the larger, brand-new facility in the FNQ region.

"Pharmacies play a critical role in Australia's healthcare system and rely on wholesalers like API to deliver medicines quickly and efficiently," he said.

Amos said the new facility will play an integral role supporting Wesfarmers Health's mission of making health, wellness and beauty experiences simpler, more affordable and easier to access.

"The API wholesale business plays an extremely important role in servicing Australia's health needs by providing vital medicines to people across the country," Amos said.

"Whether a customer is in Cairns, Canberra or Cabramatta, they will receive the same level of service at the same price.

"We're proud to open this new facility that will ensure community pharmacies in the region can provide their patients with essential medicines within 24 hours of ordering them," she concluded.

Pictured: Sean Adams, MD of CFS Industries, Emily Amos, Prof Trent Twomey and Richard Pearson.