Clicks CEO does not expect forced sale of pharma unit
Bertina Engelbrecht says talks are on with the department of health about owning pharmacies and factories
20 April 2023 - 10:03
UPDATED 20 April 2023 - 20:10
Clicks is engaging with the department of health about the recent Constitutional Court judgment that owning both a drug manufacturer and pharmacy is in contravention of the Pharmacy Act.
The Independent Community Pharmacy Association (ICPA) had brought the case and spent seven years in court, over concerns that Clicks pharmacists were compelled to dispense drugs made by Unicorn Pharmaceuticals — owned by Clicks — rather than what was best for patients...
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