Partners

The people you’ll deal with, explained

Buying a pharmacy involves four professionals, and most first-time buyers meet them in the wrong order. These guides set out what each one actually does, when in the process you need them, and how they’re paid.

None of this replaces the map

Know the market before you walk into any of these conversations. The map is free and needs no signup.

Indicative eligibility for due-diligence purposes only. Not legal or financial advice. Verify against the current Pharmacy Location Rules and the ACPA before acting.

Preliminary decision-support tool only. Results are based on available data, user inputs and automated measurements. They are not legal, surveying, financial or regulatory advice and do not determine whether ACPA, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing or the Victorian Pharmacy Authority will approve an application. Verify all requirements against current legislation, official guidance and appropriately qualified advisers.