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Pharmacist reprimanded after arrest, conviction
A Sydney owner has been banned from working as a pharmacist in charge or sole pharmacist for two years following a criminal conviction for importing prohibited goods A tribunal has …
Doc fined $10K over patient death
A GP has been reprimanded and fined for prescribing controlled and restricted drugs to a patient who died from an overdose A general practitioner from North Lakes, Queensland has been …
World news wrapup: 1 April 2021
Irish pharmacists pile into vaccination centre and abuse workers; US pharmacist turns TikTok sleuth on vaccination faking; appeal to examine whether UK pharmacist’s comments were antisemitic Cork, Ireland: COVID-19 vaccination …
‘Exceptional efforts’ help doctor avoid suspension
A GP has been reprimanded and conditions imposed on his registration after he inappropriately prescribed performance-enhancing medicines The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement about Dr Craig McCombe, …
‘This is a warning.’
A man beat a pharmacist in an unprovoked assault, claiming the practitioner had teased him by comparing him to a transgender celebrity A man who had lived in Australia since …
World news wrapup: 25 March 2021
US pharmacy giant apologises after refusing to vaccinate undocumented immigrants; call to change legislation on moral objections; largest CWH for NZ Southern California: Rite Aid has issued an apology after …
Pharmacist’s fraud ‘unusually sinister,’ says sentencing judge
A pharmacist has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after she orchestrated a Ponzi scheme which targeted family members and local residents Natalie P. Cochran, a former …
Deception allowed doc to be in ‘two places at once’
A doctor has been reprimanded and disqualified from practice after he allowed an unqualified and unregistered person to act as a doctor The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that …
Ice ring ‘right hand man’ appeal allowed
A former pharmacist has had his sentence for trafficking methylamphetamine for a crime syndicate reduced on appeal Queensland’s Supreme Court heard that the former pharmacist appealed his ten-year sentence, handed …
Pharmacy fined over complementary medicine ad
The TGA has fined a NSW pharmacy $13,320 for alleged advertising of an unlisted complementary medicine Newcastle-based retailers Junction Rx Pty Limited, trading as My Community Pharmacy, allegedly advertised a …
World news wrapup: 18 March 2021
Netherlands pilot to look at reusing unwanted medicines; not guilty verdict for accused US pharmacist; UK pharmacist heads to Lebanon to help Syrian refugees Nijmegen, the Netherlands: Researchers are tackling …
Definition of ‘community’ under spotlight
A pharmacy has failed in its bid to have a new competitor’s PBS approval reviewed, after it was approved to open less than 100m away The Health Minister had approved …