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World news wrapup: 23 February 2023
Pharmacy finds candlelit workarounds in cyclone-affected NZ; teens arrested over Toronto robbery epidemic; Irish pharmacists against codeine upschedule Napier, New Zealand: Stuff has reported on how pharmacies have managed to …
World news wrapup: 9 February 2023
Tainted drugs sold in Mexican pharmacies; calls to scrap NZ script copayment; Canadian college slaps chain with largest ever fine Mexico: The Los Angeles Times reports that pharmacies in northwestern …
Pharmacist-free Fridays see owner suspended
A Canadian pharmacist created a system whereby her store was open to the public on Fridays without a pharmacist being present Unregulated staff would be in the store performing pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 19 January 2023
Violence spikes over Christmas in the UK; bomb threat in Canadian pharmacy; NZ keeps controlled drug status quo UK: Violent incidents in pharmacies tripled over the holiday period, according to …
World news wrapup: 15 December 2022
Kiwi pharmacy owner caters lunch for tired staff; Chinese residents begin stockpiling medicines, pharmacist sentenced over 2012 Boston fungal meningitis outbreak Taranaki, New Zealand: A pharmacy owner has made the …
World news wrapup: 10 November 2022
New Zealand pharmacy leader calls for inappropriate prescribing crackdown; sentence reduced for Canadian pharmacist who faked robbery; pharmacist drowns providing health care New Zealand: A leading pharmacist has urged authorities …
World news wrapup: 20 October 2022
Sex for pills pharmacist sentenced in the US; Toronto crime wave; UK Health Secretary shares prescription meds with a friend Media, Pennsylvania: A pharmacist has been sentenced to four years’ …
World news wrapup: 8 September 2022
Ontario pharmacist hospitalised after beating by anti-vaxxer; medicines drought in flood-ravaged Pakistan; first Costco pharmacy for NZ Kitchener, Ontario: A pharmacist was beaten up for providing COVID-19 vaccinations, went to …
World news wrapup: 18 August 2022
Fancy a $100k signing bonus? Walgreens to appeal opioid crisis ruling; pharmacist solves child’s monster problem United States: The pharmacist shortage has led Walgreens to try and tempt pharmacists to …
World news wrapup: 11 August 2022
“Something for nothing” attitude bringing down English pharmacies; pharmacy deserts growing in Chicago’s Black, Latino neighbourhoods; men arrested in Indian pharmacist murder England, UK: Pharmacies are partially blaming the “Amazonification” …
World news wrapup: 28 July 2022
Pharmacist’s “repulsive” alleged acts exchanging pills for sex; US pharmacy stakeholder calls for clarity in wake of abortion debate; Ontarians say wider scope too little, too late Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A …
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 …