Legal
Payer beware – invoicing scams
Court ruling on invoicing scam dispute puts responsibility on clients to confirm payment details Pharmacy owners need to ensure they have processes in place to verify payment information and train …
‘Amateurish’ offending earns pharmacist a reprimand
Anxiety and lack of sleep over a troubled retail music business were behind a pharmacist’s decision to self-dispense Valium, a tribunal has heard A pharmacist has faced the Queensland Civil …
‘A scary thought … knowing what some people are taking.’
One GP only took a pharmacist’s concerns about a medication-impaired driver seriously when the patient had a collision in the pharmacy car park Some pharmacists believe they should be more …
‘Gross breach of trust’ diminishes public confidence in health sector
Health practitioner sentenced to 12-month community corrections order for practising while suspended A Melbourne-based chiropractor who continued to practice for more than 16 months after being suspended by the Australian …
A slew of panel hearings
What is the VPA looking for when it conducts pharmacy inspections? In its latest circular, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority outlines the panel hearings that have taken place recently, setting out …
Pharmacist ‘caught red-handed’ harassing colleague
A nurse was so afraid of a pharmacist colleague’s actions that she moved away from the area where she lived and worked, a court has heard The ABC has reported …
States warn on forged S8 scripts
Pharmacists are being warned not to dispense on suspected forged electronic scripts which are being presented around the country Health authorities in both NSW and Tasmania have warned pharmacists to …
Dog bites man after alleged pharmacy break-in
A man has faced court and shown reporters dog bite injuries after he allegedly stole a large amount of medication from a pharmacy The Gold Coast Bulletin has published dramatic …
‘He recognises the very stupid mistake he did’
A Kiwi pharmacist’s job in Australia could be undermined by a conviction for embezzlement, he argues The New Zealand Herald has reported on the case of a pharmacist who has …
Appeal over fake CWH adult diaper scheme knocked back
A man convinced friends he was a pharmacist and owned a pharmaceutical supply company, then defrauded them over an adult diaper importation scheme The Supreme Court of Queensland has heard …
Reprimand over ‘fundamental professional failing’
A pharmacist’s conduct “could have been devastating” for a patient with a significant claim against him, a tribunal has found A pharmacist has faced the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
Pharmacist launches legal action against Commonwealth
Pharmacy owner takes AFP and Commonwealth of Australia to Federal Court to secure return of seized supercars A pharmacist who is facing multiple fraud charges is taking court action to secure …