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World news wrapup: 10 December 2020
Insurance plan means pharmacy owner can’t use his own pharmacy; technician struck off after falsely claiming to be disaster victim; NZ pharmacies under scrutiny over cannabis prices London, England: A …
‘Your fall from grace is complete.’
A Welsh pharmacist has been struck off the register after he altered more than 1,500 scripts in a $137,000 fraud A General Pharmaceutical Committee Fitness to Practise Committee Principal Hearing …
Pharmacist assaults woman in consult room
A Sydney pharmacist pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual intercourse without consent Warning: this article contains details that may distress some readers Mainstream media have reported on the case …
World news wrapup: 3 December 2020
Pharmacist sentenced to death over wife’s murder; UK examines COVID’s impact on the profession’s mental health; Scottish pharmacy workers to get COVID payment Kuching, Malaysia: Pharmacist Wong Zing Haw has …
World news wrapup: 26 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly replaced medicines with baking soda; grad exams postponed again; fraud sentence for three Southern Israel: Israel’s Health Ministry is reportedly investigating a pharmacist who is facing allegations that …
Pharmacist sentenced over attack plot to firebomb rival pharmacy
A pharmacist has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in “Operation Firewood”, while his Darknet vendor co-conspirator received 14 years A Darknet vendor and a pharmacist, …
“Hold-up:” two words you don’t want to hear in a pharmacy
Angelo Pricolo recounts how his former boss handled a difficult situation… by doing everything pharmacists are taught not to do You never say “hold-up” in a pharmacy. Even if the …
World news wrapup: 19 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly helped man attempt suicide; farm worker sentenced for veterinary pharmacist’s killing; pharmacy in US COVID-19 jab agreement Ann Arbor, Michigan: A pharmacist has had his license to practise …
‘You cannot outrun your past.’
An investigation into missing hydrocodone revealed that a travelling pharmacist was a convicted murderer who had been on the run since 1971 American media have covered the capture of Leonard …
The top ten
It was really mixed bag of stories that made our list of the ten most read stories over the last 30 days: from crime to pharmacy closures, to mistreated staff …
Legal roundup
Policeman probed over pharmacy arrest; WA alleged robber arrested; bail for alleged serial offender Preston, Victoria: A policeman allegedly stomped on an armed robber as he arrested the man at …
Another angry patient smashes up a pharmacy
A man has been charged after he allegedly smashed a COVID screen into a pharmacist’s face, as a Victorian pharmacist recounts an incident of violence at her own store The …