crime
Pharmacy staff attacked with stick
NSW police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a pharmacy in Sydney’s south west. At about 4.30pm (Tuesday 31 May), a man entered a pharmacy on Auburn Road, Birrong, …
Police seek Cooloongup pharmacy robber
Rockingham, WA detectives are seeking assistance from the public regarding two robberies that occurred in Cooloongup on Tuesday 17 May 2016. About 10:50am a woman, who was pushing a baby …
Cyber attacks a growth industry: Guild
One of the most precious assets in any pharmacy is the confidential data held on patients, medicines and business operations… and protecting that data from attack is therefore a priority …
Pharmacist tip-off in anabolic steroid trafficking case
A pharmacist tipped off police about a script for Sustanon 250 in an investigation which saw the owners of a private clinic in court this week, facing charges including trafficking …
WA police seek pharmacy robber
WA Regional Investigations Unit detectives are seeking information regarding an attempted armed robbery at a pharmacy located on Prindiville Drive Wangara, on Sunday 6 March 2016. About 9:20am, a man …
‘Five minutes of armed robbery – a lifetime of fear.’
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment following a string of offences which included the armed robbery of a pharmacy and highlighted the significant impact such robberies …
Prisoners on parole need help with substance abuse: study
Experts say prisoners on parole with substance and mental illness issues need urgent specialist assistance to prevent them from re-offending. A three-pronged approach of parole system review, tailored substance abuse …
Pharmacist bites man
A pharmacist in Concord, California, nearly bit off the finger of a man who attempted to rob the store. Local area news outlets report that the man entered the Oak …