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World news wrapup: 23 April 2020
Pharmacist arrested over alleged Molotov cocktail firebombing plot; rugby player suspended after dispensing error; England expands COVID-19 testing Virginia, US: Nebraska pharmacist Hyrum T. Wilson has been arrested and charged …
Stuck pharmacy burglar called cops for help
A burglar, with stolen tablets hidden in a sensitive part of his anatomy, had to call police for help after he broke into a pharmacy and couldn’t get out again …
Sentence reduced after claw hammer robbery
A man has had his sentence reduced for a number of crimes including the robbery of a pharmacy in which he stole, then later tried to sell, Valium Travers Hayward …
Crime roundup: robbery charges, defibrillators stolen
A man has been charged over an alleged armed robbery in Hobart’s northern suburbs Mainstream media have released dramatic footage of the arrest of a man after he allegedly held …
World news wrapup: 16 April 2020
Pharmacist in alleged plot to blow up rival store; city sector lockdown after pharmacist self-treats for COVID-19; pharmacist under investigation for alleged face mask hoarding and price gouging Virginia, US: …
World news wrapup: 19 March 2020
Trump recognises pharmacy accessibility; pharmacist arrested for murder of romantic partner, also a pharmacist; store slammed for refusing asthma medicine delivery Washington, DC: A professor of public policy and international …
World news wrapup: 12 March 2020
Robbed pharmacist plans to start support group; NHS warns of phone/fax scam; GP and pharmacist discuss pharmacist role Edmonton, Canada: After his pharmacy was robbed in January, pharmacist Valaykumar Rajgor …
World news wrapup: 13 February 2020
NZ pharmacist censured after pouring petrol on neighbours; more funding woes in the UK; Chemist Warehouse eyes new market Kāpiti, New Zealand: A pharmacist “just snapped” after years of complaining …
World news wrapup: 6 February 2020
Doubt over proposal to fast-track pharmacists as doctors; pharmacist loses licence permanently after allegedly ignoring “red flags;” Walgreens settles civil suit over fake pharmacist UK: Pharmacists could be offered “fast-track” …
The top ten
What were our readers interested in over the holiday season? As we get into the swing of 2020, let’s take a look back at the major news items our readers …
Robberies highlight fentanyl crisis, says paper
A woman with no prior criminal history robbed a pharmacy with a knife in a desperate bid to obtain fentanyl The Newcastle Herald has reported on the case of Ashleigh …
Thirteen fraudulent scripts
A man has been charged with fraud related offences following an investigation into alleged prescription fraud on the Northern Beaches During November 2019, officers from Northern Beaches Proactive Crime Team …