crime
Pharmacist faces ice, cocaine & prescription drug charges
A Victorian pharmacist is facing court over a string of drug-related offences including trafficking, possession and use The Latrobe Valley Express reports that the pharmacist is facing charges of trafficking …
Clinical tips: party season
It’s the time of year to consider promoting responsible use of alcohol, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The scenes from the recent Melbourne Cup of women lying on the ground in their …
World news wrapup: 23 November 2017
UK needle exchange scrapped after attacks; Alberta privacy breach; British pharmacist cleared of dad’s murder Shelton, England: A pharmacist has put an end to the needle exchange service at his …
Pitchfork-wielding robber sentenced
A man who attempted to rob a pharmacy with a pitchfork has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment Jamie Richardson went to a pharmacy in Palmwoods, Queensland armed with a …
World news wrapup: 16 November 2017
German pharmacist accused of selling cancer drugs with no active ingredient; decriminalisation of dispensing errors moves forward in UK; and more… Bottrop, Germany: A German pharmacist has faced court on …
Pharmacist caught with hand in the till
A 71-year-old pharmacist found guilty of 52 charges of theft is an “experienced and practised liar,” a Court has heard The pharmacist was fined $26,000 as well as reparation of …
World news wrapup: 9 November 2017
Pharmacist faces charge of dad’s murder; testicle display slammed; UK woman facing possible death penalty over tramadol tablets Guildford, Surrey: A pharmacist has faced Court on a murder charge after …
Pharmacist steals $20,000 worth of drugs
A Queensland pharmacist has avoided jailtime after stealing thousands of controlled drugs while on the job Jason David Meiers, 44, recently fronted Hervey Bay Magistrates Court where it was revealed …
Deadly clean room run with ‘depraved disregard for human lives’
A US pharmacist has been found not guilty of 25 murder charges over the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis incident Glenn Chin, who was the supervisor of a pharmacy in Framingham, …
World news wrapup: 26 October 2017
Pharmacists reprimanded for breaching Prince’s privacy; Saudi pharmacist hailed as example of women’s education; Ontario pharmacist arrested for helping robbers Indiana: Several pharmacists were caught out attempting to access the …
World news wrapup: 12 October 2017
UK pharmacist jailed on terrorism charge; seven-month suspension following dispensing error death; Philippine pharmacists demand justice for slain colleague Nottingham, UK: A Leicester pharmacist has been jailed for six years …
World news wrapup: 5 October 2017
Free drugs destroying pharmacy sector in Jamaica; pharmacist assaulted after patient death; US medicinal cannabis classes stopped over legal issues Jamaica: Journalist and pharmacy owner Milton Wray has condemned the …