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Jail for attempted pharmacy robbery
An Albany man who tried to rob a pharmacy has been sentenced to two years in jail The Perth Supreme Court heard that Wylie John Moore entered the Albany Amcal …
World news wrapup: 13 April 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Christchurch, New Zealand: A Christchurch pharmacist has been censured and fined for professional misconduct after he failed to admit …
Man sentenced after pharmacy rampage
A Victorian man has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison after he trashed a pharmacy and threatened staff with scissors Jeamy Olaa pleaded guilty to several …
World news wrapup: 30 March 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Bradford, UK: The body of a man has been found in the roof space of the Rowlands pharmacy in …
Meningitis outbreak pharmacist not guilty of murder
The pharmacist at the centre of a deadly meningitis outbreak in the United States has been found not guilty of murder Barry J Cadden was the co-owner and head pharmacist …
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 …