World news wrapup: 16 October 2025
UK to crack down on inappropriate Botox prescribing; EU highlights drug shortages; online anarchy in the UK UK: The General Pharmaceutical Council aims to take action against pharmacists who prescribe …
Child ‘sought safety’ from man in pharmacy
A child sought refuge in a pharmacy from a frightening incident in Victoria, while a Queensland man locked himself in a pharmacy staffroom after an alleged robbery A series of crimes …
Man ‘had a valuable career, which is now lost’
A former pharmacist sold illicit drugs over the dark web, hidden in fish and chicken curry boxes Mainstream media have reported on the case of a man who faced an …
‘War hero’ doctor caught self-prescribing
A pharmacist checked SafeScript when they became concerned about a doctor who presented scripts he had written in his wife’s name, resulting in a notification to Ahpra In November 2023, …
Medicinal cannabis system exploited, say Guild, AMA
Pharmacists and doctors have teamed up to implore the health minister to act on the largely unregulated rise in medicinal cannabis prescribing and dispensing Only weeks after the Pharmacy Board …
The week in review
This week saw a wide range of issues hitting the news, from the pharmacist shortage, to the importance of collaboration between professions and whether we should talk about “expanded” or “full” …
Serious allegations against Queensland pharmacist
A second Queensland early career pharmacist has been suspended from practice over grim charges Mainstream media have reported on the case of a Brisbane pharmacist who has been charged with …
‘This warms people, and brings them together’
South Australian Maria Cooper has been named the winner of a major award for her work supporting early career pharmacists The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) …
Flashback Friday: ‘Ring your MPs to put the sword into this monster’
Who says doctors don’t appreciate pharmacists? In the mid-80s, we reported on medicos’ attitudes towards their pharmacy colleagues and the advice they offer It’s October 1985, and the AJP has …
World news wrapup: 9 October 2025
US Rite Aid chain shutters for good; UK pharmacists abused as Covid jab eligibility changes; Ozempic and Wegovy hit Costco shelves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The pharmacy giant Rite Aid is no …
Meth-making instructions found at pharmacist’s home
A pharmacist told police that it was “standard practice” to bring medications home, a tribunal has heard A pharmacist has faced the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal after she advised …
‘We perceived his evidence as being self-serving’
A pharmacist said he did “little thinking when he was dispensing” and made a series of excuses for issuing unauthorised repeat scripts for six patients The pharmacist’s case was heard …