Legal
Ahpra’s first ACT criminal prosecution
Ahpra has reminded health workers that it aims to prosecute those holding themselves out as registered health professionals when they are not A woman who falsely claimed to be a …
Demountable pharmacy posed community safety risk: court
A pop-up pharmacy has been ordered to close and dismantle its infrastructure, with a court hearing its generator was inundated with rainwater and it was unlikely to have reticulated electricity …
Doctor’s ‘grossly irresponsible prescribing’ link to deaths
A coroner has determined that five pharmacists who dispensed methadone and other drugs to four patients who died should not be criticised However the prescribing doctor’s conduct was “grossly outside …
TGA fines unapproved botox importer
Regulator issues infringement notices totalling $11,880 to a registered nurse for alleged unlawful importation of unapproved cosmetic injectables Health practitioners and businesses must understand their obligations under the Therapeutic Goods …
‘You represent a danger to our community’
A pharmacy employee attempted to stop a woman from stealing perfume – and was repeatedly punched in the face for her efforts Queensland woman Tahliah Renee Graham has appeared before …
Pharmacist’s ‘breathtaking’ lack of judgement heard
A pharmacist propositioned a young, vulnerable patient by luring her to his pharmacy after hours and asking her for a relationship The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the …
Ferrari-loving fraudster back in dispensary
Suspended pharmacist “appeared to be working” in store, despite 200-metre bail ban A Sydney pharmacist who is awaiting sentencing after entering a guilty plea in relation to a $5.1 million …
Pharmacy hit by drunk driver
Police are seeking dashcam footage to assist in an investigation into a car crashing into a pharmacy A driver who provided a blood alcohol reading more than three-times the legal …
Pharmacy’s worth of drugs in spare bedroom
Weapons search at a Lake Illawarra home uncovers a range of prohibited and prescription-only drugs A 35-year-old NSW man claims haul of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA, sildenifil, psilocybin and …
Man steals bakery van, attacks pharmacist
A Canberra pharmacist defended himself by hitting an offender in the head with a stepping stool A 41-year-old Canberra man has faced court on charges of robbery, property damage, and …
Emails to Ahpra ‘an affront to the respondent’s profession’
A man has had his registration cancelled after he claimed a patient wore makeup to an appointment to impress him, and pursued her at her pharmacy workplace He also called …
Role of DAA error in man’s death examined
A man died after taking medicines dispensed in a Webster pack, and a part owner of the pharmacy has apologised to the victims’ family An inquest into the death of …