crime
Robber threatened things could ‘get messy’
A man who robbed a pharmacy with a tomahawk has appealed his sentence – with success The Supreme Court of Queensland has heard the case of Joshua Watson, who pleaded …
World news wrapup: 7 October 2021
Irish pharmacist slams “show trial” over Facebook like; US licence exam bungle; jail over $17m in claims for unnecessary compounded meds scripts Dublin, Ireland: A pharmacist has slammed allegations against …
World news wrapup: 23 September 2021
Pharmacist indicted over alleged drug ring; crackdown on pharmacies without pharmacists; staff arrested over fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates Grosse Point Park, Michigan: A pharmacist has reportedly been charged with dispensing …
The week in review
Vaccination news, regulatory news, and an effective life ban for a GP who tried to kill a pharmacist all made headlines this week The Pharmacy Guild outlined the tranches for …
GP who attacked pharmacist receives ‘longest ever ban’
A doctor jailed over the attempted murder of a pharmacist, who had notified Ahpra about his improper prescribing practices, has been slapped with an effective lifetime ban A South Australian …
World news wrapup: 16 September 2021
Auckland pharmacy to fall victim to lockdown; US pharmacist sentenced over racehorse doping supply; UK pharmacy workers at front of line for COVID boosters Auckland, New Zealand: The North Star …
Pharmacies could ‘pose high risk situations’ for offender
A man with a history of robbing pharmacies with tomahawks has been placed under an interim supervision order as he nears his release date In August 2021, the state of …
Guild leader lauds ‘very brave’ pharmacy assistant
The Pharmacy Guild has condemned an attack on a group of pharmacy workers in NSW, saying the sector is already under duress Pharmacy Guild NSW president David Heffernan has pleaded …
‘He turned on her, just turned on her.’
The CEO of one pharmacy group has implored police to respond more quickly to calls for help, after a man attacked a 17-year-old pharmacy worker Feras Karem, CEO of the …
World news wrapup: 19 August 2021
Pharmacy worker’s stalker jailed; US pharmacist arrested over alleged sale of COVID vaccination cards on eBay; alleged robber tunnelled through plasterboard to get opioids Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: A man has faced …
Crime roundup
Compound bow pointed in pharmacy robbery; common assault on pharmacist; more break-ins Maryborough, Queensland: A man did not like what a pharmacist said to him, so assaulted him The Courier-Mail …
The top ten
A mixed bag of stories feature in our list of the 10 most-read stories over the last month Regulatory and crime issues dominate our list of the top 10 stories …