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Aged care nurse swapped out pain meds for aspirin, Gastro Stop
When the family of an aged care facility resident complained about their increased pharmacy bill, the investigation led to a nurse being reprimanded The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has …
Would-be robber tries to appeal ‘very modest’ sentence
Victoria’s Supreme Court has rejected a man’s call to have his sentence reduced, after he tried to rob a pharmacy of “all your Valiums” The Court heard the case of …
‘Obviously, we cannot have attacks on pharmacists.’
A judge has quoted Hamlet in sentencing a man who beat up a pharmacist, causing “substantial and ongoing” harm Kyle Cole Peterson pleaded guilty to a charge of assault occasioning …
World news wrapup: 7 December 2023
US pharmacist went on run after allegedly killing brother-in-law; NZ and UK pharmacists struggling financially; NZ vax data leak Kennewick, Washington State: A pharmacist is reportedly dead following a confrontation …
World news wrapup: 30 November 2023
German pharmacists to strike again; Canadian reprimanded after giving expired vaccines; NZ debates the return of OTC pseudoephedrine Dresden, Germany: A significant number of pharmacies in Germany are planned to …
Former nurse lied to get opioids, court told
A former nurse has faced court after she contacted a pharmacy, pretending to be a doctor, to get oxycodone News Corp has reported on the case of Morgan Reanne Ainsworth, …
Pharmacist faces forgery charges
Queensland’s health ombudsman has taken immediate action against a pharmacist, including banning her from having her own personal medicines dispensed in a workplace Conditions have been imposed on the pharmacist’s …
Penalty reduced for long-past misconduct
After a pharmacist appealed a decision to cancel his registration for three years, patients and colleagues were left thinking he had been “rubbed out,” a tribunal has heard Western Australia’s …
Appeal over pharmacist’s Airtasker lawyer claim
Unable to practise pharmacy after he was disqualified from re-obtaining his registration, a pharmacist claimed he was a practising lawyer on Airtasker The district court of Queensland has heard the …
World news wrapup: 16 November 2023
Vengeance not sweet for censured Kiwi pharmacist; Belgian Ozempic weight loss ban; cheating allegations in UK pharmacy exam New Zealand: A pharmacist’s revenge against his former employers over theft accusations …
World news wrapup: 9 November 2023
“Photovoice” project captures pandemic frontline experience; UK pharmacists want paracetamol multibuy crackdown; US pharmacist faces indecent assault charges Edmonton, Alberta: Pharmacists have sent in photos depicting how they felt about …
Suspension fears spark drink driving incident
A pharmacist contacted law enforcement to warn them of her partner’s alleged behaviour – leading to her own suspension and a later drink-driving incident The experienced Queensland pharmacist had recently …