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World news wrapup: 16 June 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Orlando, Florida: Stanley Almodovar III, 23 (pictured), and Amanda Alvear, 25, have been named as two of the victims of …
Pharmacist helps injured woman
When Toronto, NSW pharmacist Kylie Hindmarsh heard that a lady had fallen down outside the shop and split her head on the footpath, she rushed outside to help. On the …
Birrong pharmacist: ‘There must have been some desperate reason’.
After experiencing a violent attempted robbery, it would be understandable for a pharmacist to feel angry at the perpetrator and want a few days away from the scene. But Alica …
World News Wrapup: 2 June 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the globe Northvale, New Jersey: A pharmacist in New Jersey recently helped rescue a 10-year-old girl who was having an acute asthma …
World news wrapup: 21 April 2016
This week’s pharmacy news from around the world UK: Chemist + Druggist reports that the UK’s General Pharmaceutical Council is liaising with the Pharmacists’ Defence Association in regard to information …
‘It was just desperation’: Cie Cie Tuyet Nguyen
A Sydney pharmacist has written a novel about Vietnamese people after the fall of Saigon During her lifetime, Cie Cie Tuyet Nguyen has seen a lot: she watched as Saigon …
Chemmart pharmacist brings mum back to life
A sweltering hot day in March saw Carnegie Chemmart pharmacist Betty Crocker save a life. It was an ordinary, but busy day at the Carnegie Chemmart Pharmacy, where the 44-year-old …
Hijab-wearing pharmacist stands up to bigot
A New York City pharmacist has stood her ground after being verbally attacked by a customer for wearing hijab. Pix11 reporter Narmeen Choudhury posted on Facebook that family friend and …
World pharmacy news roundup: 10 March 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world London, UK: Following a BBC program which revealed UK pharmacists illegally selling prescription drugs, the UK’s pharmacy regulator is seeking …
Whyalla pharmacist John Holds receives Order of Australia honour
Whyalla pharmacist John Holds was named among recipients of the Order of Australia yesterday, for service to rural pharmacy and the community of South Australia. Holds is currently semi-retired and …
John Anich awarded PSA Life Membership
Well-known Mossman pharmacist John Anich OAM has been awarded Life Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. The PSA Queensland Branch President, Bruce Elliot presented the award at the Society’s …
US pharmacy praised for dispensing monster repellent
A pharmacy in the US has been featured on social media after dispensing a bottle of monster repellent to a young girl, the Pharmacy Times reports. Customer April Villada went …