crime
World news wrapup: 29 June 2017
Delivery mixups investigated in the UK; Glasgow to get three ‘street pharmacists’; Pharma Bro trial off to slow start Glasgow, Scotland: Three clinical pharmacists are set to help the homeless …
Copper wire thieves cause havoc for chemist
A pharmacy was left without phone and internet access for over a week after a copper wire theft Thanks to a thief stealing copper wire, a rural Darwin pharmacy has …
Pharmacist jailed after meningitis outbreak
Barry Cadden, president of the compounding pharmacy which distributed deadly tainted steroids in 2012, has been jailed for nine years The outbreak saw hundreds across the United States become ill …
Crime is rising, readers say
Pharmacists believe violent crime against pharmacy is rising – but is it? A significant majority of pharmacists believe that violent crime is rising in the sector—including many who have not …
Hydromorphone thefts reveal systemic misconduct risks
How could a pharmacist steal an “extraordinary amount” of narcotics from two major public hospitals? The activities of Matthew Foster, a senior clinical pharmacist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, have highlighted …
Forum: Chased after a shoplifter, what next?
An AusPharm member writes: “As I was doing counselling a saw a guy quickly come in and put a large box of Elevit inside his Jacket and walked quickly out. …
World news wrapup: 22 June 2017
British pharmacist sold drugs on the street; Nigerian jailed for impersonating pharmacist; seniors pharmacy assistant push in Japan Essex, UK: A British pharmacist has been jailed for stealing prescription drugs …
Codeine-seeking customer turns armed robber
Crime against pharmacy is likely to increase when codeine becomes prescription-only, says the manager of a pharmacy that was robbed this week A repeat difficult customer—well-known to the pharmacy for …
Poll: How have you been affected by violent crime?
Are violent crimes against pharmacies increasing? Crime is a problem for all sectors of retailing—whether that’s the everyday issue of “shrinkage” due to shoplifting, or the threat inherent in customer-facing …
Pharmacy robbed with ‘Samurai sword’
A pharmacist was threatened with a “Samurai sword” in a western Sydney pharmacy robbery yesterday At around 3.15pm, a man entered the Centre Pharmacy at South Strathfield and demanded drugs …
World news wrapup: 15 June 2017
Indian hospital negligent after pharmacist bungles birth; Canadian pharmacist beats up robbery suspect with pool cue; US drug prices under spotlight New Delhi, India: A hospital has been fined and …
Why you need to plan for trouble
Over the Australia Day long weekend, our pharmacy was broken into. And we had no contingency plan, writes Samantha Kourtis Every pharmacy in Australia needs to have a contingency plan …