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Pharmacist attacked with Jack Daniels amid crime crackdown
A pharmacist had to go to hospital with minor head injuries after a teenage thief threw cans of alcohol at her Channel Seven has reported on the Woodcroft, South Australia …
Respected pharmacist on ice charges
A pharmacist has been fined after police found meth pipes in his car during two separate incidents A Queensland Magistrate’s Court has heard the case of a former director of …
Pharmacist facing trafficking and fraud charges
Court date set for pharmacist accused of supplying performance enhancing drugs to bikies A Melbourne-based pharmacist will appear in Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court in October, on multiple charges of forgery, trafficking …
Botched robbery had ‘potential to cause real psychological harm’
A man who remained silent during an unsuccessful pharmacy robbery will be eligible for parole in September A Bundaberg man who has lived with a drug addiction most of his …
Owners issued oversight warning
Proprietors are being urged to take steps to ensure they have full oversight of “every facet of the business” following complaints against pharmacists Pharmacy owners in NSW are being reminded …
No jail for syringe robber
A woman was “hearing voices and seeing things” when she and an accomplice stole cash registers and drugs from a pharmacy, badly impacting the workers and owner Mainstream media have …
When is a script not a script?
A pharmacist spotted several significant errors in an off-label script for ketamine, which the prescriber then tried to claim was not really a script at all The Health Care Complaints …
Script signature requirements will not return
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) signature requirements will not return, Mark Butler, the federal Minister for Health and Aged Care says Special arrangements authorising pharmacists to sign Prescription Refund Forms on …
Doctor barred for life, criticises victims
A doctor has been permanently prohibited from providing all health services after sexually assaulting patients The Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a statement about medical practitioner Dr Ali Kalantari …
Productivity Commission backs supermarket pharmacies
Pharmacy’s location and ownership rules designed to boost accessibility may be falling short of their original purpose, the Productivity Commission believes Australian governments are being urged to review the current …
Cyber security requirements likely to get tougher
Pharmacists will need to pay close attention to regulatory compliance requirements as the federal government aims to make Australia “the most cyber secure nation in the world by 2030”, an …
Butler considering 60-day dispensing
Increasing dispensing limits from 30 to 60 days’ supply of medication through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is back on the agenda Ahead of the federal Budget in May, Mark …