World News
World news wrapup: 12 August 2021
NZ pharmacist’s tramadol script suspicions spark enquiry; Lloydspharmacy boss says pharmacist shortage, self-isolation rules cause closures; Canadians waste Moderna jab Dunedin, New Zealand: A pharmacist’s concerns about a script for …
World news wrapup: 5 August 2021
Pharmacy tech stole half a million dollars’ worth of stock, sold it and gambled proceeds; GP surgery warns against pharmacy jab; NZ agency move for transparency Bedworth, Warwickshire: A pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 29 July 2021
Hospital pharmacist allegedly charged $5 to $7 for purported COVID jab; fungal meningitis outbreak pharmacists receive new sentences; community rallies around vandalised pharmacy Diamond Harbour, India: The Telegraph India reports …
World News Wrapup: 22 July 2021
Italian company fined $31m for charging “exorbitantly high and unfair” drug price; 340 premises “sealed” in Nigerian crackdown; US pharmacist pleads guilty over multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme The Hague, The …
World News Wrapup: 15 July 2021
Transgender woman wins suit against pharmacist; two pharmacists sentenced for diverting $1.1 million worth of drugs; Irish pharmacy sees 5k vaccine enquiries in just a few days Tel Aviv, Israel: …
World News Wrapup: 8 July 2021
Karachi pharmacist turns motorcycle into a pharmacy; ‘soda pop chemist’ inspiration in Scotland; NYC pharmacists hailed as ‘heroes’ for frontline COVID vaccination role Inverkip, Scotland: A pharmacist inspired by “soda …
More than 200 forged scripts
Pharmacist sentenced to three years in prison for forging scripts for oxycodone and alprazolam American man Eric Tingley, 45, has been sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment for forging prescriptions …
World News Wrapup: 1 July 2021
Vancouver pharmacist suspended over phony scripts; some Greek pharmacies take issue with Covid self-tests; Malaysian pharmacist praised for settling mother’s bill Vancouver, Canada: A Vancouver pharmacist has been suspended for …
Race against time
Pharmacists come to the rescue after one year old eats deadly raccoon faeces A couple from Southern Alberta, Canada found themselves “racing against time” after realising their infant had eaten …
World news wrapup: 17 June 2021
Pharmacy leaves “cursed” message on birthday; quick-thinking pharmacist saves a life with CPR; German pharmacies mobbed for vaccine passes New York, New York: A birthday message gone wrong from a …
World news wrapup: 10 June 2021
Amazon offers discount six-month scripts; pharmacist who spoiled vaccines sentenced; huge shortfall in pharmacists in UK US: Amazon has announced an offer of a six-month supply of 13 commonly used …
World news wrapup: 3 June 2021
New UK data shows pharmacy’s worth; Kiwis worried about discount impact; UK pharmacies to be “decimated” by online competitors UK: More than 1.1 million informal consultations a week – or 58 million …