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World news wrapup: 10 May 2018
Pharmacy crime rampant in Ireland; counterfeit drugs epidemic in Trinidad and Tobago; Walmart’s new measures to combat opioid crisis Dublin, Ireland: President of the Irish Pharmacy Union Daragh Connolly has …
Don’t stop using sunscreen following Hawaiian ban
ASMI has expressed concern following reports that Hawaii is poised to ban certain types of sunscreen A bill banning the sales and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate was …
World news wrapup: 2 May 2018
“Purple drank” robber foiled; pharmacy in North Korea; alleged price-fixing in New Zealand Wauna, Washington State: It was stacks on for a would-be thief in Washington State over the weekend, …
World news wrapup: 26 April 2018
More jobs for those willing to skip lunch; US pharmacist fights to clear his name; Prince’s family sues a hospital and the Walgreens pharmacy chain Birmingham, UK: A local agency …
Is Amazon stepping back from pharma?
Amazon has put its plans to sell medicines to hospitals on hold, according to US media reports Earlier this week CNBC’s Eugene Kim and Christina Farr reported that Amazon’s plan …
Don’t follow America: finding a better treatment model for opioid overuse/abuse
US harm minimisation proponent Silver Damsen compares Australian and American approaches to the treatment of opioid abuse As an American drug treatment reform activist, I want to commend moves to …
World news wrapup: 29 March 2018
Canadian pharmacist trashes his shop on eviction; new NZ code of ethics ignored; jail for failing to report TB Belle River, Ontario: A pharmacist who was being evicted from his …
World news wrapup: 22 March 2018
Alaskan naturopaths want prescribing privileges; milkshake bar runs afoul of Texas Pharmacy Act; Boots reveals gender pay gap Dallas, Texas: A bar and eatery in the Deep Ellum entertainment district …
Pharmacists bring hypertension care to the barbershop
Researchers have examined a novel way to reach out to black men with hypertension… enlisting the help of pharmacists and barbers Researchers from Cedars-Sinai, a health organisation serving Los Angeles, …
World news wrapup: 15 March 2018
Arizona doctors’ offices get prescription drug vending machines; Kansas celebrates drug donation program; UK dispensing error defence imminent Mesa, Arizona: Medavail Technologies has installed Arizona’s first vending machine for medications …
World news wrapup: 8 March 2018
Pharmacist shortage in Malta; ‘lowest of the low’ steal charity tins from UK pharmacy; NZ pharmacist censured after leaving controlled drugs unsecured Malta: Malta is facing a pharmacist shortage, the …
World news wrapup: 1 March 2018
Missouri pharmacy stops providing lethal injection drugs; Ohio pharmacist a life-saver after spotting melanoma; Canadian pharmacist suspended after privacy breach St Louis, Missouri: A BuzzFeed report has identified the pharmacy …