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Reprimand after drug trafficking, falsifying records and burglary
A pharmacist has been disqualified from applying for registration as a health practitioner for three years, after trafficking methylamphetamine and diazepam The Victorian pharmacist was also reprimanded, after he falsified …
The dismissal: application denied
A pharmacy assistant who was made redundant during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic said she felt discriminated against because of her age The pharmacy assistant’s employment was terminated with …
‘The attack is ever present in my thoughts.’
Ahpra has accepted all recommendations from a review into the safety of notifiers, which was launched after a GP’s violent attack on a pharmacist that saw him jailed for attempted …
Youth detention for machete-wielding duo
Two men have been sentenced to youth justice detention after robbing a pharmacy and injuring a staff member, while another has been charged with using altered scripts to get drugs …
Suspension stoush
Could leaving the dispensary for a toilet break constitute a risk to the public, if the pharmacist was facing charges? A Tribunal decision has been set aside after a Supreme …
Price-fixing scheme was to pressure health authority
A pharmacy and a director of the company have been handed fines of nearly $370,000 after they admitted engaging in price-fixing A New Zealand case has resulted in Prices Pharmacy …
Fake dentist had child’s teeth pulled
A man claimed that he worked as a dentist for 12 hours a day, seven days a week, for over 17 years… but he wasn’t a dentist The Health Care …
Pharmacists warned over fake scripts
When faced with a recent deluge of fraudulent scripts for fentanyl and OxyContin, the majority of pharmacists did not comply with legislative and professionals responsibilities, says DHHS The Victorian Pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 4 June 2020
Pharmacists looted in US violence; Glasgow tea trolley helps in social distancing; NZ pharmacists call for mental health role United States: Fox News has reported on the “nightmare for a …
The week in review
As the sector waits for the 7CPA to be signed, GPs have complained about pharmacy and flu jabs, one stakeholder called for ‘sweeping change’ to pharmacy and there are new …
Pharma companies fined $4.5m over product claims
They admitted to making false or misleading representations in the marketing of two pain relief products GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia and Novartis Consumer Health Australasia have been ordered to pay …
“The Mask Man” pharmacist charged with price gouging
A US pharmacist, who is alleged to have bought $300k worth of N95 masks and sold them at inflated prices, will face federal court over charges of hoarding, price gouging …