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Fentanyl focus
A doctor who “did not understand how strong fentanyl is compared with morphine” is awaiting a Tribunal decision as to his future The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has issued …
Cartel plea from supplier
The supplier of an ingredient used in anti-spasmodic medicines has pleaded guilty to criminal cartel conduct In a statement Tuesday the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said that Alkaloids of …
‘We were pharmacists, we self-medicated.’
A pharmacist has made an extraordinary claim about the drug-taking habits of pharmacists as he appeared at a Tribunal hearing The Herald Sun has reported that a Melbourne pharmacist was …
‘Blatant abuse’ of pharmacist position
A pharmacist who supplied nearly $2 million worth of medicines to criminals, and pretended to be another pharmacist when he was investigated, has been struck off the register Balkeet Singh …
Pharmacy vaccine fraud attempt
Geraldton Police say they have charged a woman over an attempted vaccine fraud at a pharmacy “Geraldton Police have charged a 34-year-old Kalbarri woman with one count of attempted fraud …
‘I just want methadone.’
A Sydney pharmacy is winding up its methadone program after a man allegedly robbed it of two litres of the drug at knifepoint It was a busy afternoon, around 3.20pm, …
Pharmacist had ‘vivid dreams’ of his mistakes
The Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a statement about a Sydney pharmacist whose “very serious” conduct saw him struck off for five years It was alleged that between January …
Many methadone mistakes
A pharmacist has been told to pay over $40,000 after his dispensing of methadone led to several “near-misses” An Auckland pharmacist has been censured and found guilty of professional misconduct …
‘Don’t blame me if your baby dies.’
A doctor who said the whooping cough vaccine could kill babies has been found to have an impairment and not competent to practise medicine The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission …
Crime roundup
A pharmacist is facing a charge of aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and a related drink driving offence The regional NSW pharmacist has had five conditions placed on …
Stalker pharmacist said victim should be beheaded
A pharmacist took to religious penance after he stalked and threatened a man – and quit his job because he does not want a COVID vaccine The Herald Sun has …
‘Duped by a manipulative patient.’
A pharmacist failed in her “gatekeeper” role when she repeatedly dispensed drugs in a quantity which would have killed the patient if he had taken them all, a Tribunal says …