Legal
Pharmacist’s script warning overlooked
A pharmacist’s caution about two concurrently prescribed medicines went unnoticed in a woman who died, with an inquest exploring what role the error may have played in her death A …
An ‘unreasonable’ pursuit: Tribunal
Pharmacist to pay costs to Pharmacy Board following dispute over registration A dispute over registration requirements has ended in a pharmacist paying costs to the Pharmacy Board of Australia, although …
Pharmacist catches out doctor’s fake scripts
Case reveals the “important role that pharmacists play in identifying unlawful prescribing,” says tribunal A doctor has been reprimanded and suspended for two months after self-prescribing S8 medication. In early …
Pharmacy council pays owner $50k in costs
A pharmacy council has been ordered to pay a pharmacy owner costs after dropping conditions that restricted him from compounding or dispensing for online platforms The Pharmacy Council of NSW …
Leading compounder censured over ‘failure to exercise proper oversight’
A former NSW pharmacist has been disqualified for three years over multiple compounding complaints, but he alleges “a massive swamp of corruption and malfeasance” is behind the decision Former pharmacist …
Pharmacist in a coma following injuries
A Sydney pharmacist is in a coma after unintentionally drinking liquid methylamphetamine disguised as wine in bottles sent to his pharmacy The 43-year-old pharmacist reportedly collapsed at his inner west …
Fear of needles leads to termination
A US pharmacist is taking his former employer to court for unlawful termination after he refused to administer immunisations due to his “needle phobia” A pharmacy manager at a national …
CWH bullying claim dismissed
Hearing finds no evidence of bullying by management or co-workers The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a Chemist Warehouse employees application to stop bullying in their workplace. The application was …
‘Weak’ case against vax dismissal: Commission
Pharmacy staff member who lost job after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine has unfair dismissal application dismissed The naturopath was employed by a Western Australian pharmacy when public health …
Conduct continued until detected by pharmacists
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 …
Pharmacist ‘given every chance’ to address concerns: Council
A suspended NSW proprietor embroiled in multiple breaches involving S8s, an alert from the Australian Border Force and allegations of record tampering, has had her appeal rejected A pharmacist proprietor …
Pharmacist fights suspension in court
A proprietor disciplined for improper dispensing has been granted a stay and seen her appeal expedited after alleging her two-year suspension was ‘manifestly excessive’ The 45-year-old pharmacist from Western Australia …