World News
World news wrapup: 9 June 2022
Pharmacist says it was a “mistake” to sell nearly two million pills for envelopes of cash; conviction for Texas pharmacist for selling over half a million opioid tablets; Missouri pharmacist …
World news wrapup: 2 June 2022
“Unbelievable” pharmacist shortage boosts NZ pay rates; Texas abortion ban impacts cancer, arthritis patients and more; one country where half the pharmacies operate illegally New Zealand: Locum pay rates are …
World News Wrapup: 26 May 2022
Pressure driving Irish pharmacists from community sector; American Pharmacists Association speaks out on gun violence after pharmacist shot; UK group slams landlord Ireland: “I did a job interview where I …
Drugs supplied for ‘highly addictive’ drink
A former pharmacy manager has been sentenced after he aimed to help corner the market on a drug drink containing opioids and promethazine UK media have reported on the case …
‘They shouldn’t have prescribed the medication.’
A pharmacist prescribed and dispensed propranolol to a woman who later died from an overdose, saying he could not access her medical records because it was the weekend UK media …
World news wrapup: 19 May 2022
Missouri bill forbids pharmacists from questioning ivermectin scripts; England script price freeze; Kiwi pharmacists among allied worker strike Jefferson City, Missouri: The Kansas City Star has reported on a new …
World news wrapup: 12 May 2022
Unlicensed UK “pharmacist” caught dispensing methadone; Canadian pharmacist suspended after failure to supervise staff member; US pharmacist investigated over fake COVID jab cards Rochdale, Greater Manchester: A man has been …
World news wrapup: 5 May 2022
Coloradans told to re-vaccinate after pharmacy suspended from program; Well Pharmacy refutes coerced work claim; 10-year sentence for pharmacist’s role in US$180m fraud Denver, Colorado: A pharmacy has been suspended …
World news wrapup: 28 April 2022
UK pharmacists face aggression amid severe HRT shortage; Ghanaian pharmacist up on impersonation, threats charges; narrow miss for Canadian pharmacy shoppers UK: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is asking UK Health …
World news wrapup: 21 April 2022
Pharmacist caught ordering and selling $17k worth of diabetic test strips; murder of pharmacist in Lebanon condemned; Kenya cracks down on illegal pharmacies Wolverhampton, England: A pharmacist was caught “red-handed” …
World News Wrapup: 7 April 2022
Man who allegedly killed pharmacist brother over COVID jabs found incompetent for trial; NZ Labour MP says discounting “like a predatory business model;” AstraZeneca sues pharmacist over alleged $8 million …
Star pharmacist admitted advice failure
A clarithromycin-warfarin interaction was “nearly like petrol on a burning fire,” the daughter of a patient who died has told a hearing An Irish pharmacist failed to caution her patient’s …