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Pharmacist reprimanded over “excessive” dispensing
He engaged in unprofessional conduct by dispensing excessive anabolic steroids without question, a tribunal has found The Pharmacy Board of Australia first brought pharmacist Hayden Swan before the Queensland Civil …
GP found guilty of murdering wife with insulin
A Sydney doctor has been found guilty of injecting his wife in the buttock with fast-acting insulin so that he could be with his lover Justice Clifton Hoeben ruled on Thursday …
Year in review: Pharmacist wages
2016 has been a big one in the battle for higher pay in pharmacy Strike! The year began in turmoil as Victorian and South Australian pharmacists employed by National Pharmacies …
Pharmacist receives suspended prison term for opioid theft
A hospital pharmacist has been sentenced after stealing and using thousands of dollars’ worth of opioids following his young daughter’s death Matthew Foster, 38, was sentenced in the Fremantle Magistrate’s …
Advanced Medical Institute owners fined $350,000 for contempt of court
The company behind AMI has been fined by the Federal Court for failing to comply with orders that restrained it from making representations about the efficacy of its treatments NRM …
GP struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction
A NSW doctor has had her registration cancelled for repeatedly prescribing large amounts of opioids and benzodiazepines to drug-seeking patients The GP, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has …
Do you work through lunch breaks?
With many readers saying they are not paid for skipping breaks, the Pharmacy Guild reminds employers of their legal responsibilities Earlier this month, PPA sent out a reminder that it …
Call for ‘outdated’ abortion laws to be repealed
Medical and legal experts argue for the decriminalisation of abortion in NSW and Queensland in MJA article Abortion is a criminal offence in both states unless it is deemed to be …
Chemist Warehouse loses appeal against Direct Chemist Outlet
Owners of one of Australia’s largest discount pharmacy chains had 19 grounds of appeal dismissed by the Federal Court Chemist Warehouse (CWH) owners Mario Verrocchi and Jack Gance had previously …
Drug supplier for Sylvia Choi sentenced
The young man that supplied Choi with “yellow Snapchats” and MDMA that led to her death has been released on bail Physiotherapist Daniel Dung Huynh, 26, was charged for supplying Choi with an …
World news wrapup: 11 August 2016
AJP takes a look at pharmacy news from around the world Missouri, US: Five pharmacies from four states have filed a class-action lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Express Scripts, reports …