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Pharmacist ‘found himself’ assaulting patient
A Sydney pharmacist has been handed a two-year jail sentence after he sexually assaulted a teenager Warning: this article contains details that may distress some readers Hany Ibrahim, who was …
Robber flees with cash
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Southport, in which a pharmacist was threatened with a firearm Police have released video of a man who went to a pharmacy in …
World news wrapup: 22 April 2021
Felt art pharmacy so convincing that patients try to buy medicines; overwhelming response to fundraiser in the name of pharmacist who died of COVID-19; Dublin court “at a loss” over …
World news wrapup: 15 April 2021
Pharmacist gives women anti-rabies jab instead of COVID vaccine; apology after expired vaccines given in Canada; NZ pharmacist recounts robbery Shamli, India: A pharmacist has been suspended from practice after …
Staff praised over their reaction to fake cop
Pharmacy staff did a “really good job” when confronted with a woman who impersonated a police officer and stole drugs Sunshine Coast detectives have charged a 36-year-old woman with multiple …
Crime roundup
A WA pharmacy endures a dramatic siege while across the country, police explain an uptick in Gold Coast pharmacy robberies Mainstream media reported that police have charged a man over …
World news wrapup: 1 April 2021
Irish pharmacists pile into vaccination centre and abuse workers; US pharmacist turns TikTok sleuth on vaccination faking; appeal to examine whether UK pharmacist’s comments were antisemitic Cork, Ireland: COVID-19 vaccination …
‘This is a warning.’
A man beat a pharmacist in an unprovoked assault, claiming the practitioner had teased him by comparing him to a transgender celebrity A man who had lived in Australia since …
Pharmacist’s fraud ‘unusually sinister,’ says sentencing judge
A pharmacist has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after she orchestrated a Ponzi scheme which targeted family members and local residents Natalie P. Cochran, a former …
Ice ring ‘right hand man’ appeal allowed
A former pharmacist has had his sentence for trafficking methylamphetamine for a crime syndicate reduced on appeal Queensland’s Supreme Court heard that the former pharmacist appealed his ten-year sentence, handed …
Crime roundup
Porsche-driving offenders use a trolley to smash their way into two Gold Coast pharmacies Police are investigating two break-and-enters at pharmacies at the northern end of the Gold Coast. The …
Cyber security: a growing risk
The health sector continues to lead the way in data security breaches, and experts say pharmacy needs more investment in prevention Given everything else that has occupied our attention over …