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Temazepam replaced with vitamin D in hospital pharmacy
A nurse misappropriated a patient’s temazepam from the hospital pharmacy over Christmas, WA’s State Administrative Tribunal has heard The registered nurse was working at a hospital in Western Australia’s south-east, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
‘An accident waiting to happen’
Doctor suspended after mistakenly providing OxyNorm instead of children’s Panadol to six-day-old infant and criminally charged over S8 safety breaches A GP has been suspended for six months after a …
‘This medication it kind of helps you calm down a bit of anxiety if you want to try’
A pharmacist dispensed 1,350 diazepam tablets to herself over 15 months – plus many more to family members The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has heard the case of a …
Pharmacist facing serious allegations
Newly registered pharmacist suspended by Health Ombudsman The Gold Coast pharmacist, who was only registered this April, is prohibited from practising as a pharmacist or providing any health services effective …
Tribunal finds ‘no insight’ from suspended pharmacist
A suspended pharmacist says that if he had any character flaw, it was being “too nice” when he supplied large and inappropriate amounts of drugs The pharmacist’s case was heard …
Compounder fined over alleged unlawful advertising
TGA issues infringement notices to two Victorian companies in relation to alleged contraventions of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 Elixir Compounding Pharmacy and Elixir Centre for Wellness have been issued …