World News
World news wrapup: 15 August 2019
Don’t drink bleach, says FDA; growing opposition to NZ direct-to-consumer prescription ads; Walgreens to close more stores United States: The Food and Drug Administration has taken the step of warning …
World news wrapup: 9 August 2019
Pharmacist allegedly threatens doctor for hurting his business; Canadian pharmacist facing discipline over alleged door-to-door distribution of naloxone kits; woman criticises pharmacists over morning-after pill judgement Bangalore, India: A pharmacist …
World news wrapup: 1 August 2019
Dead rat plague in UK pharmacy; reprimanded NZ pharmacist named; fatal injection in India Hull, England: A spokesperson for the Lloydspharmacy group has apologised to the local community after pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 25 July 2019
GP turf war ramps up across the Tasman; UK GPs welcome new pharmacy minor ailment service; CVS staff sacked over racial profiling New Zealand: The New Zealand Medical Association has …
World news wrapup: 18 July 2019
France to stop subsidising homeopathy; NZ Pharmacist of the Year lauded; cheaper medicines change Ohio pharmacy landscape France: French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn has announced that homeopathy will no longer …
World News Wrapup: 11 July 2019
Trump drug price reveal bill defeated; Boots launches new system to show patients and GPs their medicine stock, and how pharmacy vets save lives Washington DC, US: A federal judge …
World news wrapup: 4 July 2019
Walmart Pharmacy to cut jobs; 200 Boots stores to close down; NZ pharmacies drop script prices to match Chemist Warehouse and Countdown US: Walmart is set to reduce its pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 27 June 2019
Free scripts from NZ’s Woollies pharmacies; pharmacist goes viral after helping street dog; US pharmacist sentenced for drug theft and firearm offences Tauranga, New Zealand: Three supermarket pharmacies – owned …
World news wrapup: 20 June 2019
Pharmacy chain unfairly treated in Italian Mafia story; Lloydspharmacy apologises after woman denied emergency contraception; Canadian town in push to quit smoking for a day UK: A current affairs program …
World news wrapup: 13 June 2019
Pharmacy dispenser in court over sex act simulation allegations; politician’s brother beats up pharmacist; why one pharmacist collected 120,000 cigarette butts Stirling, Scotland: A court has heard that pharmacy dispenser …
World news wrapup: 6 June 2019
Canadian pharmacists call for codeine restrictions; barriers to Indian online pharmacist to be lowered; unsociable hours affect recruitment in UK Saskatchewan, Canada: Pharmacists in Canada are calling for stronger restrictions …
World news wrapup: 30 May 2019
How CWH and local discounters are affecting Kiwi pharmacies; Oklahoma sues over opioid epidemic; is Boots to close 200 stores? New Zealand: TVNZ has reported on the rise of Chemist …