crime
‘Bad Santa’ robs pharmacy
Investigators with an Ontario police department are searching for a man who robbed a pharmacy while wearing a false beard and Santa hat. The “bad Santa” allegedly entered the pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 1 December 2016
The latest pharmacy news from around the world Berkshire, UK: UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s local pharmacy is likely to lose up to £20,000 a year under the UK’s proposed …
Man steals benzos, steroids
Queensland Police have charged a man with one count of armed robbery and one count of enter premises with intent after he allegedly stole drugs from the Fairfield Waters Chemmart …
Seville Grove pharmacy robber sought
WA police are seeking the public’s assistance in their investigation into an armed robbery at a pharmacy on Champion Drive in Seville Grove. Around 4.40pm on 5 September 2016, the …
Pharmacy robbed with unconvincing fake gun
When a Hunter Valley pharmacy was robbed with a hand-made replica pistol this week, pharmacist in charge Gemma Skelton almost found the situation hard to take seriously. Police were called …
WA police seek pharmacy robber
Western Australian Regional Investigations Unit officers are seeking witnesses to an armed robbery at a pharmacy in Innaloo on Sunday 9 October 2016. Around 8.50am, the man entered the pharmacy …
World News Wrapup: 10 October 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Aberdeen, Scotland: An Aberdeen pharmacist has been sentenced to 20 months’ jail after he pled guilty to forging scripts and …
World news wrapup: 3 November 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Minnesota, US: The Minnesota State Pharmacy Board is proposing new rules which would prohibit pharmacies from requiring pharmacists to …
Pharmacist rapes customer, attempts to flee country
An intern pharmacist who raped a customer has had his provisional registration cancelled, and been barred from reapplying for registration for four years. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard …
World News Wrapup: 27 October 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news around the world Ontario, Canada: A Canadian family has launched a petition to urge Ontario’s Health Minister to make medication error reporting mandatory, …
King Island Pharmacy arsonist disputes endangering neighbour
Whether or not the man who set fire to King Island’s only pharmacy knew the flat above it was occupied is one of several issues being examined as he faced …
Brazen thief steals charity tin
A charity founder has asked consumers to help identify a thief who walked into a Priceline pharmacy recently and stole a collection tin while having a prescription filled. The tin …