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The week in review
We take a look back at the week in community pharmacy It’s been a difficult week for many, after news broke on Wednesday of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in …
London pharmacists rally to help fire victims
Pharmacists in West London have been working to help people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist spoke to Rekha Shah, CEO at Pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 15 June 2017
Indian hospital negligent after pharmacist bungles birth; Canadian pharmacist beats up robbery suspect with pool cue; US drug prices under spotlight New Delhi, India: A hospital has been fined and …
World News Wrapup: 8 June 2017
Ohio sues opioid manufacturers, Albuquerque Walgreens in strife over misoprostol refusal, Canadian woman falls through pharmacy trapdoor Albuquerque, New Mexico: An Walgreens pharmacy has been accused of discrimination after an …
World news wrapup: 1 June 2017
Free apples for patients in New Zealand; Texas pharmacist spots alleged fraud; strikes across sector in India; and UK Health Department admits pharmacy funding errors Dunedin, New Zealand: The Albany …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy With the world reeling over the terrorist attack on an Ariana Grande arena concert in the UK, it’s at least …
Pharmacist rushes to help victims of Manchester bombing
Khalid Ahmed spent four hours helping people on Monday night Pharmacist Khalid Ahmed went to Manchester Arena following the terrorist attack on Monday night to help the “traumatised” victims. Mr Ahmed …
World news wrapup: 25 May 2017
Trainee pharmacist stalked in England; UK funding cut case knocked back; US rural pharmacies under financial pressure; pharmacists proposed to become treatment providers in NZ Bury St Edmunds, UK: A …
How UK pharmacists helped in the malware crisis
Pharmacies in the UK scrambled to help support services hamstrung by the WannaCry cyber attack UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist spoke to several pharmacists who pitched in to manage …
World news wrapup: 18 May 2017
Pharmacist turns kidnapper in Nigeria; US pharmacist loses license after giving morphine to kids; religious refusal in Texas; UK pharmacy bands together to combat malware Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos police have arrested …
Are e-cigarettes helping smokers quit?
New British research has found more ex-smokers who use e-cigarettes than current smokers The survey, published by Action on Smoking and Health, found that an estimated 2.9 million adults in …