Retail pharmacy Dis-Chem most likely sold lower volumes than in the prior period if one assumes price inflation was similar to that of Clicks, but it showed healthy growth in its wholesale division, which sells medicines to independent pharmacies.

Dis-Chem reported overall group revenue growth of 8.7%, while retail sales were up 7.5%, according to its update for the period September 1 2022 to February 5 2023. But like-for-like growth in existing stores, excluding Covid-19 vaccine income, was 4.4%. ..

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