crime
Man allegedly steals drug safes, $7k
An alleged armed robbery with a knife in north-western Sydney, a failed $15.95 jewellery heist in Queensland and stolen safes Sydney, NSW: A man forced his way into an inner-city …
Divorce sparked ice use, claims jailed pharmacist
A pharmacy owner’s divorce was so traumatic that he began using ice and seeking friendship among criminal associates, a court has heard News Corp media have reported on the case …
World news wrapup: 17 March 2022
Pharmacies burned down by medical students, doctors slam Biden’s “test to treat” COVID plan, pharmacists tell of shortages in Kyiv Darbhanga, India: Several pharmacies have been burned down in the …
Police roundup
A “crime wave” in Cairns has retailers worried, as a man is arrested for allegedly stealing a face mask Cairns: News Corp papers have reported on the case of an …
World news wrapup: 10 March 2022
Ukraine’s First Lady praises pharmacy workers; Belfast pharmacist stabbed; Wellington pharmacist tells of anti-mandate protest impact Ukraine: Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenskyi, has singled out pharmacy workers for praise in …
Tea towel link to pharmacy robberies
A South Australian man has been refused bail after being accused of sparking a “major police manhunt” with three pharmacy robberies late last year Benjamin Donald Anthony Allan has faced …
Fake cop pharmacy robber sentenced
A “protracted and organised” plan saw a woman rob a pharmacy with a knife, pretending to be a police officer A woman has been handed a two-year probation order after …
Pharmacist in a coma following injuries
A Sydney pharmacist is in a coma after unintentionally drinking liquid methylamphetamine disguised as wine in bottles sent to his pharmacy The 43-year-old pharmacist reportedly collapsed at his inner west …
World news wrapup: 10 February 2022
Pressure rising as UK pharmacists shouted at, insulted; popular program and opening hours extended in Malta; all Scottish patient-facing pharmacists to be independent prescribers? UK: A new survey has highlighted …
World news wrapup: 28 January 2022
Pharmacist brothers offer “Jabs with kebabs;” Irish pharmacy calls anti-vax stunt “quite sad;” pharmacist sentenced over fraud Cork, Ireland: Sunday World has reported that a group of anti-vaxxers descended on …
World news wrapup: 20 January 2022
Crime focus in the UK; anti-masker attacks Irish pharmacy assistant; US pharmacist fired over allegedly squirting vaccines in trash and falsifying vaccine cards UK: An investigation by UK pharmacy publication …
Appeal over consult room assault rejected
A pharmacist’s sentence for sexual assault was manifestly inadequate, prosecutors claimed – but their appeal has been knocked back Warning: this article contains details that may distress some readers In …