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Keen-eyed pharmacist uncovers morphine misconduct
The pharmacist contacted police after discovering a carer was misappropriating a patient’s MS Contin tablets and substituting them with aspirin A Queensland woman has been banned for life from providing …
Jailed pharmacist pretended to be his mother
A pharmacist has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment after he sold hundreds of thousands of doses of drugs of addiction onto the black market The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare …
Disqualified after prescribing to sex workers
The Medical Board has issued a statement about Dr Syed Islam, who has been reprimanded after a pharmacist called the police about a suspect script Dr Islam has been disqualified …
Vaping crackdown sees illegal product seized
NSW Health has warned anyone selling nicotine e-cigarettes that they face fines of up to $1,100 per offence The warning comes after authorities seized $450,000 worth of illegal product last year, …
Pharmacist allowed his shops to sell illicit drugs
A former pharmacist has been banned from applying for re-registration for two years after police seized poppers and synthetic cannabis from his shops The WA State Administrative Tribunal has reprimanded …
Warning update lists disciplinary history
Following a warning about using this pharmacist’s website, a new statement has confirmed his disciplinary history Earlier this month, NSW Fair Trade Commissioner Rose Webb warned consumers not to deal …
Experimental medicines unlawfully advertised
The Federal Court has found that a supplements company and its director unlawfully advertised Selective Androgen Receptive Modulators Evolution Supplements Australia Pty Ltd, and its sole director, Mr Cumhur Keskin, …
Nurse forged scripts after infertility news
A nurse’s forged scripts came to light thanks to the actions of a vigilant pharmacist A former nurse has been disqualified from being registered in the profession for 18 months, …
Pharmacist caught with ice, prohibited weapon
The Pharmacy Board has issued a statement about a pharmacist who diverted S8s and supplied ice The Board outlined the case of Daniel Soong, the former part owner of two …
World news wrapup: 11 February 2021
Panic in Lebanon as meds fly off the shelves; pharmacist son reunites with father to give him COVID jab; collective agreement to boost wages in West Africa Lebanon: Yahoo News …
Pharmacist sentenced, stripped of licence
A pharmacist, a GP and a clinic owner allegedly conspired to dispense controlled drugs using invalid scripts in order to commit fraud Dr James Ferris, Katherine Dossey, and Sherry Isbell, …
Ten-year sentence for fraud
A former pharmacist is to pay restitution of nearly $29 million and a $16 million monetary judgement, for his role in a “massive” health care fraud US media including the …