Legal
Leading compounder censured over ‘failure to exercise proper oversight’
A former NSW pharmacist has been disqualified for three years over multiple compounding complaints, but he alleges “a massive swamp of corruption and malfeasance” is behind the decision Former pharmacist …
Pharmacist in a coma following injuries
A Sydney pharmacist is in a coma after unintentionally drinking liquid methylamphetamine disguised as wine in bottles sent to his pharmacy The 43-year-old pharmacist reportedly collapsed at his inner west …
Fear of needles leads to termination
A US pharmacist is taking his former employer to court for unlawful termination after he refused to administer immunisations due to his “needle phobia” A pharmacy manager at a national …
CWH bullying claim dismissed
Hearing finds no evidence of bullying by management or co-workers The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a Chemist Warehouse employees application to stop bullying in their workplace. The application was …
‘Weak’ case against vax dismissal: Commission
Pharmacy staff member who lost job after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine has unfair dismissal application dismissed The naturopath was employed by a Western Australian pharmacy when public health …
Conduct continued until detected by pharmacists
A dentist has been suspended for writing scripts for Endone using the names of colleagues and family members, after pharmacists questioned the legitimacy of the scripts The NSW dentist expressed …
Pharmacist ‘given every chance’ to address concerns: Council
A suspended NSW proprietor embroiled in multiple breaches involving S8s, an alert from the Australian Border Force and allegations of record tampering, has had her appeal rejected A pharmacist proprietor …
Pharmacist fights suspension in court
A proprietor disciplined for improper dispensing has been granted a stay and seen her appeal expedited after alleging her two-year suspension was ‘manifestly excessive’ The 45-year-old pharmacist from Western Australia …
Indirect dispensing model under fire
A NSW pharmacist owner has fronted a tribunal over “extreme concerns” related to his involvement with compounding and dispensing for online platforms, and other complaints A Sydney proprietor of multiple …
‘Trusted’ pharmacist takes flight after guilty verdict
A pharmacist convicted of 70 counts of illegally dispensing and distributing “copious quantities” of opioid pills from his pharmacy attempted to flee after hearing the verdict A 71-year-old pharmacist from …
Crime roundup
A pharmacist is facing a charge of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and a related drink driving offence The regional NSW pharmacist has had five conditions placed on …
Stalker pharmacist said victim should be beheaded
A pharmacist took to religious penance after he stalked and threatened a man – and quit his job because he does not want a COVID vaccine The Herald Sun has …