On a Friendlies roll
March 15, 2016
WESTERN Australia’s Friendlies
Pharmacy Group is now “going
from strength to strength” after its
2013 acquisition by health insurer
HBF Health.
The transition to a new health
service model saw some natural
attrition, with store numbers drop
down to just 12, but this is now
recovering with 60% growth in
the financial year to date, with 24
pharmacies now delivering.
The model includes a
comprehensive Type 2 diabetes
program, with benefits payable by
HBF Health, added to the suite of
health services.
Other successes include Friendlies
High Wycombe being named as
one of the five finalists in the Guild
Pharmacy of the Year competition,
as well as a strong performance at
the PSA WA awards last weekend.
That saw Teresa De Franco from
Friendlies East Victoria Park named
as young pharmacist of the year,
Noel Fosbery of Friendlies High
Wycombe as Pharmacist of the Year.
The PSA WA lifetime achievement
award went to Jeff Leach from
Friendlies Claremont, who was
cited for 50 years service to the
industry and his foresight in
engaging HBF to instigate the unique
health insurer/pharmacy model.
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