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API lifts profit guidance, picks new CEO

API, which operates Priceline Pharmacy stores, says it expects underlying net profit for the 12 months to August 31 of $51 million - up 17 per cent.

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Priceline owner Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has upgraded its full-year profit guidance and picked a successor to long-standing chief executive Stephen Roche, who will step down in February,

API, which operates 442 Priceline Pharmacy stores, is scheduled to announce its full-year results on October 20 and expects underlying net profit for the 12 months to August 31 of $51 million - up 17 per cent on 2014/15.

It also says that Mr Roche, who has led the ASX-listed company since 2006, will be replaced by Richard Vincent, who is API's current general manager of business development, operations and strategy,


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