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World news wrapup: 7 March 2024
Argentinians forgoing medicines for food amid affordability crisis; pharmacist murdered in Syria; US pharmacists find new RSV jab adds to growing workload Buenos Aires, Argentina: A combination of the country’s …
World news wrapup: 1 March 2024
US cyber attack impacts pharmacies; NZ dispensing error saw loratadine laced with haloperidol; UK pharmacists burning out New Zealand: The Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacy breached the …
How unpaid train tickets led to pharmacist’s removal from register
A UK pharmacist has been struck off the register after her failure to disclose convictions “verging on the historic” came to light Before she was registered as a pharmacist, the …
World news wrapup: 22 February 2024
Kiwi pharmacist stole medicines, sold them on classifieds site; codeine linctus scheduled up in UK while pseudoephedrine scheduled down in NSW; pharmacist sentenced for doctor’s murder in India New Zealand: …
‘I think I am having a heart attack’
A stressed, busy US woman was the sole pharmacist on duty at a CVS in Indiana, when she experienced heart attack symptoms – but was worried about closing the store …
World news wrapup: 15 February 2024
Slovakia’s “drug mountain” growing; Tonga’s “desperate” need for pharmacists; Northern Ireland pharmacist takes cocaine, dishes out sectarian abuse and death threats Slovakia: A “drug mountain” is growing as patients return …
World news wrapup: 8 February 2024
Common ailments service leaves frontline pharmacists in tricky situation; empty pharmacy shelves in Gaza; Amazon cutting back pharmacy jobs UK: The UK’s Pharmacists Defence Association has criticised the way the …
World news wrapup: 1 February 2024
UK PM announces Pharmacy First scheme, Alberta expands pharmacy care clinics; dispenser sentenced after temazepam theft; ChatGPT reveals pharmacy app talk England: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the …
White House pharmacy probe reveals severe dysfunction
“Severe and systemic problems” have been identified at the pharmacy operation serving some of the most powerful people in the US: the White House Medical Unit A new report has …
World news wrapup: 25 January 2024
Pharmacist snooped in ex-partner’s medical records; “Harmacy” documentary to showcase profession’s challenges; new NZ CWH raises concerns Joliette, Québec: A former pharmacy co-owner has been banned from practising after he …
World news wrapup: 18 January 2024
How a US pharmacy’s compounding of generic Ozempic, Mounjaro led to its closure; promethazine sold to drug dealers; English pharmacies air woes on TV Nashville, Tennessee: The Washington Post has …
World news wrapup: 14 December 2023
Anti-vaccination posts see Kiwi pharmacist censured; how US pharmacies share information with law enforcement; young Māori pharmacist building health bridges New Zealand: A pharmacist who published anti-vaccination opinions as well …