crime
World news wrapup: 18 May 2017
Pharmacist turns kidnapper in Nigeria; US pharmacist loses license after giving morphine to kids; religious refusal in Texas; UK pharmacy bands together to combat malware Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos police have arrested …
Many pharmacies vulnerable to ransomware
Australia may have gotten off lightly in the WannaCry global ransomware attack, but if your systems aren’t up to date, you should still be worried The WannaCry ransomware attack started …
How to protect against ransomware: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild has issued an alert outlining ways for pharmacies to protect themselves from ransomware attacks The Wannacry ransomware attacks hit hospitals, companies and government agencies in dozens of …
Forum: Ransomware risk and pharmacy
An AusPharm forum member writes: “In my small circle of pharmacy locums, two store have had their computers locked up by ransomware. The pharmacist were surprised they had been tricked. …
Walking stick robber sentenced, staff nominated for bravery
A man who attempted to rob a pharmacy but was scared off by pharmacy staff wielding walking sticks has been sentenced Villawood man Rahmi Oygur has been sentenced to a …
World news wrapup: 11 May 2017
Catching robbers in Ohio, flood aftermath in New Zealand, addressing pharmacy violence in Northern Ireland, and new drug use approach in Ireland Middletown, Ohio: Police were able to track down …
Guilty plea for smashing windows, stealing drugs
A Yarrabah man has pleaded guilty to breaking into two pharmacies among other offences Joshua Chiculbuarra Barlow pleaded guilty to 15 charges, the Cairns Post reports, at the Cairns Magistrate’s …
World news wrapup: 4 May 2017
Surprise audits in New Zealand; pharmacist prescribing push in the UK; pharmacy assistant jailed for supplying drugs in England; opioid abuse campaign in Utah Auckland, New Zealand: Pharmacists in Auckland …
Pharmacy targeted by Spiderman
A man dressed as Spiderman has attempted to rob a New York pharmacy Normally when Spiderman is spotted at the scene of a crime, he’s trying to catch the villains. …
Methadone thief gets three years
A man who stole a bottle of methadone from a pharmacy and was soon after found unconscious has been jailed for a maximum of three years Benjamin Robert Joseph went …
World news wrapup: 27 April 2017
UK pharmacists struggle with understaffing; pharmacy security guard arrested for sexual abuse; NZ remains “open” to the concept of funding tampons UK: The union for UK pharmacists says it has …
World news wrapup: 20 April 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Ludhiana, India: A pharmacist will face legal action after he left his pharmacy, and left his 15-year-old son in …