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A dentist has been suspended for writing scripts for Endone using the names of colleagues and family members, after pharmacists questioned the legitimacy of the scripts The NSW dentist expressed …

Pharmacy licensees warned that cases of suspected serious breaches of drugs and poisons legislation will be referred to the Department of Health and could result in a prosecution Between August …

A pharmacist who claimed the Pharmacy Board had a personal vendetta to cause him ‘character assassination on a world scale’ has had his registration cancelled Emson Nyoni, who owned and …

Pharmacy owner found guilty of professional misconduct for supplying S8 drugs in breach of conditions A pharmacist who owned and operated a rural pharmacy in Western Australia between 2003 and …

An inquest into four deaths related to opioid prescribing and doctor shopping has highlighted the urgent need for real-time monitoring A joint inquest into four recent deaths was recently held …

A proprietor and his employee pharmacists have been cautioned over failure to properly control dispensing of the Schedule 8 medicine Endone According to PDL, a notification was made to AHPRA …

The state government has rejected the federal EERCD system, this week introducing legislation to deliver its own real-time prescription monitoring system The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Real-time Prescription …

For safe dispensing, it’s important to be aware of the four key factors in S8 dispensing incidents, says indemnity body Most pharmacists will be aware of the ever-expanding range of …

“Does anybody know if there are any documents that describe appropriate environmentally friendly methods for destroying drugs of addiction. “An example I have become aware of was where a pharmacist simply …

A NSW GP has been struck off for overprescribing drugs of addiction to patients, including known doctor shoppers Dr David George West, 75, has had his registration cancelled following proceedings …

Sydney GP prescribed oxycodone and diazepam at potentially fatal amounts to a single patient over years Dr Ghee Hong Michael Tan, 59, has been found guilty of professional misconduct for prescribing a patient excessive …