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Industry | Pharmacy retailer |
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Founded | 13 July 1937 |
Founder | Major General C. H. Simpson |
Area served | Australia |
Owner | Sigma Pharmaceuticals |
Website | www.amcal.com.au |
Allied Master Chemists of Australia Limited (Amcal) is an Australian pharmacy retailer, founded by Major General C. H. Simpson on 13 July 1937, in a move that greatly influenced the pharmacy industry in Australia.[1] The founding group consisted of 11 pharmacists.
The launch of Amcal to consumers included personal letters to each household, window posters, the give-away of a tablet of soap, and a brochure entitled "Why this is an Amcal Pharmacy".