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Man threatens pharmacy workers with mop
A man in search of suboxone allegedly armed himself with a mop and threatened to kill pharmacy staff The Gold Coast Bulletin reports that Phoenix Wolf was out on bail …
World news wrapup: 15 November 2018
Two years’ suspended sentence for Finnish pharmacy fraud; ex-boyfriend blamed for closure of Zimbabwe pharmacy; language no barrier for winning student team Lahti, Finland: A former pharmacist has been handed …
10 years for 90-minute crime spree
A man claimed to have been ‘blacked out’ on methadone, ice, alcohol and cannabis when he robbed a pharmacy with a shotgun Gregory Ian Garvey has been jailed for 10 …
The week in review
A lot can happen in just one week in Australia’s pharmacy sector… This week, AHPRA released its annual report and we got a look at the notification figures: only 6% …
GP stands trial accused of attempting to murder pharmacist
The pharmacist had reported the doctor to health authorities for overprescribing codeine and benzodiazepines to local patients An Adelaide GP is standing trial accused of ambushing a pharmacist and attempting …
Three years for knife robbery
A man has been given a three-year jail term for robbing a NSW pharmacy in a bid to “get drugs” In March this year, Lawrence Trindall went to the Blooms …
Alleged rapist given back blue card
A pharmacy student accused of rape has been reissued his Working With Children card The international student, a man who can not be named due to court orders, is studying …
The week in review
Things got heated this week as GPs fired a few more volleys in their turf war against pharmacists We saw the committee undertaking Queensland’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector …
World news wrapup: 18 October 2018
Trump ends the US pharmacy “gag clause”; triple threat alleged robber caught in NZ; fraud crackdowns in the UK Washington, DC: Pharmacists in the US are now permitted to tell …
Police roundup
Police in northern NSW are warning the public to “be wary” if offered methadone or fentanyl following a robbery Police were called to a pharmacy in Armidale Road, South Grafton …
World news wrapup: 4 October 2018
Pharmacist jailed over plot to kill his ex; “steep increase” in UK pharmacy closures; man wins discrimination case against Irish Boots store Ontario, Canada: A pharmacist has been jailed for …
No appeal over ice pipe sentence
Days after being jailed for supplying synthetic cannabis, a pharmacist has had an application to appeal his sentence for importing ice pipes knocked back Hoang Nam Nguyen, a community pharmacist …