crime
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 …
‘I want to burn the pharmacy, I want to blow this up.’
A Melbourne pharmacist talks to AJP about the threats to burn down her pharmacy which ended in a siege The Pharmacy Como was set to close in half an hour. …
World news wrapup: 1 June 2017
Free apples for patients in New Zealand; Texas pharmacist spots alleged fraud; strikes across sector in India; and UK Health Department admits pharmacy funding errors Dunedin, New Zealand: The Albany …
Symbion employee dismissed over Valium tampering
A Symbion employee has been dismissed following the Valium tampering allegations Valium 5mg supplied in blister packs of 50 tablets was recalled by Roche and the TGA after it was discovered that …
World news wrapup: 25 May 2017
Trainee pharmacist stalked in England; UK funding cut case knocked back; US rural pharmacies under financial pressure; pharmacists proposed to become treatment providers in NZ Bury St Edmunds, UK: A …
How UK pharmacists helped in the malware crisis
Pharmacies in the UK scrambled to help support services hamstrung by the WannaCry cyber attack UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist spoke to several pharmacists who pitched in to manage …