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Move illicit drugs to ‘white’ economy: report
Pharmacists could have a greater role in harm minimisation under the recommendations of a new report The Australia 21 report, Can Australia respond to drugs more effectively and safely, has …
Forum: Theft by regular
“How would you go about dealing with a very regular customer you caught stealing. Footage clearly shows her deliberately wrapping a cosmetic up in her tissue, and putting it in her …
World news wrapup: 2 March 2017
We take a look at community pharmacy around the world Belanguru, India: A pharmacist’s plot to “expose” an e-pharmacy’s trade in banned drugs has backfired on him after it filed …
Fake Viagra incident proves hospital pharmacists’ worth
The 2010 incident where thousands of counterfeit Viagra pills found their way into Australia’s official supply has highlighted the vital work of hospital pharmacists, says SHPA The Society of Hospital …
Man found dead after robbing pharmacy
A man suspected of stealing cash and drugs from a Toowoomba pharmacy was found dead three days after the incident According to Queensland police, preliminary information suggested that at around …
Brazen thief steals pharmacy charity tin
A thief distracted staff by asking questions about medicines, and then stole a near-full charity tin from a Perth pharmacy It was about 5pm on a Friday in late January, …
World news wrapup: 16 February 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Nottingham, UK: A nine-year-old girl was mistakenly given methadone at her local pharmacy after she was prescribed antibiotics. Mother …
World news wrapup: 9 February 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Essex, UK: A pharmacist who waited with an elderly patient for nearly two hours in below freezing temperatures has …
Pharmacist steals nearly £11,000
A British pharmacist has been struck off after stealing nearly £11,000 (AUD$17,865) from his workplace and attempting to conceal the theft using invoices from a nearby GP surgery A committee of the …
Man steals methadone, passes out
A man who stole methadone from a Tasmanian pharmacy was seen swigging from the bottle, then found passed out nearby, a court has heard The Hobart Mercury reports that Benjamin …
World news wrapup: 2 February 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Indiana, US: Juveniles who face charges of robbing a pharmacy would be tried as adults under a new Bill …
Fake tan tops pharmacy hit list
Three-quarters of pharmacies in Ireland have been victims of crime, with cosmetics and fake tan most likely to be shoplifted A survey of 130 Irish pharmacies conducted in the first …
