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World news wrapup: 29 June 2023
Pharmacist under fire after declining to fill transgender patient’s script; conviction for stealing, selling Covid cards; LloydsPharmacy named as failing to pay minimum wage for nearly 8,000 workers Oakland, California: …
‘If you steal again I’ll lock you up’
A Victorian man who stole from Chemist Warehouse stores has been banned from all outlets in his regional town The Warrnambool Standard reports that a 36-year-old man stole from the …
World news wrapup: 22 June 2023
Win for Kiwi independents against discount giant; Canadian pharmacist sentenced for manslaughter; UK pharmacy losses documented Wellington, New Zealand: Australian discount pharmacy group Countdown – owned by supermarket giant Woolworths …
Security guard kicked in head
A Gold Coast security guard has said that if it wasn’t for the quick actions of a customer, he could have been badly hurt in a pharmacy brawl Harbour Town, …
World news wrapup: 18 May 2023
Hackers hit US pharmacy giant; NZ community pharmacy owners underwhelmed by funding offer; American doctors oppose pharmacist full scope Louisville, Kentucky: US pharmacy giant PharMerica has revealed that it has …
Crime roundup
Staff at two Queensland pharmacies have been left with a big cleanup each, as robberies leave shattered glass through the stores Daisy Hill: Police are investigating the break and enter …
World news wrapup: 4 May 2023
Script co-pay a “national crisis” in NZ; UK pharmacists stressed and stores understaffed; pharmacist struck off after being coerced for free drugs UK: A pharmacist has been found to be …
‘Rock bottom’ for jailed former pharmacist
A former pharmacist began to use methamphetamines and lost her registration – and has now been jailed over her participation in a home invasion News Corp media reports that a …
World news wrapup: 27 April 2023
Free scripts improved access during cyclone, say New Zealanders; two North American pharmacists charged over their partners’ deaths; paperwork leading to burnout in Ireland Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay and Tararua, …
Hammer used in pharmacy attack
Pharmacy impacted by street violence; hammer attack on SA store; man sentenced over serial theft Adelaide, SA: South Australia police have released images of a man suspected to have taken …
Pharmacy ‘trail of carnage’ in early-hours ram-raid
A ram-raid at a Rockhampton pharmacy is believed to be linked to a crime spree which saw a bottle shop raided and a woman’s car stolen at knifepoint Detective Acting …
Pharmacist attacked with Jack Daniels amid crime crackdown
A pharmacist had to go to hospital with minor head injuries after a teenage thief threw cans of alcohol at her Channel Seven has reported on the Woodcroft, South Australia …