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World news wrapup: 14 December 2017
‘Traditional retail pharmacy is dead’ in the US; German pharmacy sector labelled ‘rent-seeking cartel’; Chemist Warehouse, large players to ‘gobble up’ small pharmacies US: Pharmacy is dead, according to an …
World news wrapup: 7 December 2017
Pharmacist’s plan to fake his own store’s robbery goes awry; pharmacy in blackmail bomb threat; pharmacists pack heat for protection Ottawa, Canada: A pharmacist has been found guilty of trafficking …
World news wrapup: 23 November 2017
UK needle exchange scrapped after attacks; Alberta privacy breach; British pharmacist cleared of dad’s murder Shelton, England: A pharmacist has put an end to the needle exchange service at his …
Amazon could snaffle 10% of US pharmacy market
Shares in the US Rite Aid pharmacy group rose by more than 5% this week after one analyst wrote that Amazon should buy it to start selling drugs And two-thirds …
World news wrapup: 16 November 2017
German pharmacist accused of selling cancer drugs with no active ingredient; decriminalisation of dispensing errors moves forward in UK; and more… Bottrop, Germany: A German pharmacist has faced court on …
Changes could reduce compounding regulatory burden
The US Government is making moves to address drug shortages—which could have consequences for Australia Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has said his administration is looking to …
World news wrapup: 9 November 2017
Pharmacist faces charge of dad’s murder; testicle display slammed; UK woman facing possible death penalty over tramadol tablets Guildford, Surrey: A pharmacist has faced Court on a murder charge after …
Collaboration study shows health boost
A new study shows pharmacists in patient-centred medical homes can boost vaccination rates and diabetes and hypertension outcomes The study, Community Pharmacist Collaboration with a Patient Centered Medical Home: Establishment …
Deadly clean room run with ‘depraved disregard for human lives’
A US pharmacist has been found not guilty of 25 murder charges over the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis incident Glenn Chin, who was the supervisor of a pharmacy in Framingham, …
Amazon Oz day one approaches
It will be easy for Amazon to enter pharmaceutical distribution in the US, one medicines supply expert says As Australian media reveal the first pictures of Amazon’s local distribution centre …
World news wrapup: 26 October 2017
Pharmacists reprimanded for breaching Prince’s privacy; Saudi pharmacist hailed as example of women’s education; Ontario pharmacist arrested for helping robbers Indiana: Several pharmacists were caught out attempting to access the …
Vaping nicotine linked to later smoking
Teenagers who use e-cigarettes with higher nicotine content may be more likely to smoke, new research finds The use of electronic cigarettes with higher nicotine concentrations by high school students …