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Patient received up to 57 prescription codeine tablets a day
A pharmacist has been fined $100,000 after her conviction for supplying “massive” quantities of prescription-only codeine to a patient Appearing before the Sunshine Magistrates Court, Huyen Tran pleaded guilty to …
World news wrapup: 12 September 2019
Former pharmacist pleads guilty to upskirting, bathroom recording charges; pharmacist convicted over circumcising boy without parental consent; Fred’s is no more Portland, Oregon: Former pharmacist Johnny Tuck Chee Chan has …
Advertising penalties
Two businesses have paid fines of more than $27,800 after the TGA stepped in about their advertising The TGA has advised that PharmaCare has paid penalties of $12,600 after the …
Suspended after putting patient at risk
A GP has been suspended after improper administration of morphine, Valium and lidocaine during a cosmetic procedure, which landed his patient in the emergency ward A general practitioner has been …
World news wrapup: 29 August 2019
Fake Panadol alert for Malaysia; NZ calls for pharmacist-administered MMR amid measles outbreak; Canadian pharmacist suspended and fined Penang, Malaysia: A pharmacist from Penang has shared images of genuine and …
Pharmacist to return after cancelled registration
A pharmacist who self-medicated with Duromine, Diazepam and Modavigil has been permitted to rejoin the profession, with conditions In June 2017, in proceedings brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission, …
J&J ordered to pay $846 million for role in opioid crisis
The pharmaceutical company says it will appeal the judgement A judge has fined drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and its pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen US$572 million (AUD$846 million) after finding the …
Ex-pharmacist pleads ignorance in court of appeals
A former pharmacist who was jailed for dispensing opioids to customers of a “pill mill” pain clinic, and ordered to pay $3.71m in restitution, is attempting to appeal his 20-year …
Sexual assault accused a no-show
A Sydney pharmacist has failed to turn up to court on time to face a sexual assault charge The pharmacist was due to face Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday. …
Case dismissed
Pharmacy Guild sees proceedings against Ramsay Health Care dismissed as court rules it cannot determine whether there has been criminal conduct in a civil suit Proceedings brought by the Pharmacy …
‘Reprehensible’ prescribing to vulnerable patients
A medical practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct after prescribing compounded phentermine, diethylpropion and hCG to assist patients with weight loss A Sydney doctor faces potential suspension or …
RB to pay over $2 billion in opioids case
To resolve potential criminal liability stemming from conduct alleged in the indictment of a former subsidiary in the United States, RB Group will forfeit nearly one billion in proceeds and …