NZ news
World news wrapup: 19 May 2022
Missouri bill forbids pharmacists from questioning ivermectin scripts; England script price freeze; Kiwi pharmacists among allied worker strike Jefferson City, Missouri: The Kansas City Star has reported on a new …
World news wrapup: 5 May 2022
Coloradans told to re-vaccinate after pharmacy suspended from program; Well Pharmacy refutes coerced work claim; 10-year sentence for pharmacist’s role in US$180m fraud Denver, Colorado: A pharmacy has been suspended …
World news wrapup: 14 April 2022
Pharmacist charged with hate crime after alleged bar attack; Tennessee pharmacists to prescribe ivermectin; Sri Lanka faces devastating meds shortage Chicago, Illinois: A pharmacist has been charged with a hate …
World news wrapup: 31 March 2022
NZ pharmacies rebuffed in attempt to prevent new CWH next door; Ukrainian pharmacists tell of their injuries; crime in the UK WARNING: Graphic images below Wellington, New Zealand: A group …
World news wrapup: 10 March 2022
Ukraine’s First Lady praises pharmacy workers; Belfast pharmacist stabbed; Wellington pharmacist tells of anti-mandate protest impact Ukraine: Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenskyi, has singled out pharmacy workers for praise in …
World news wrapup: 3 March 2022
Pharmacy solidarity for Ukraine and its pharmacists; drunk pharmacist goes on liquor bottle rampage; Kiwi pharmacists under fire over elusive RATs Vienna, Austria: At an executive meeting of Employed Community …
CWH overcharged me $4k, woman says
Chemist Warehouse staff did not know how to reverse an overcharge of more than $4,000, a woman claims Stuff reports that when Sarah Clear went to the Chemist Warehouse at …
Checks miss drug with almost-identical name
A single letter made all the difference when a pharmacist dispensed the same medication twice in error New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner has issued a report about a case …
World news wrapup: 9 December 2021
Pharmacist allegedly stabs his boss multiple times; NZ chemist puts on cute new staff member; is Boots for sale? Springfield, Missouri: A pharmacist has been charged in federal court after …
‘Skilled con-artist’ exploited pharmacists’ empathy and trust
Four pharmacists have told a Tribunal of a “sophisticated fraudster” who presented a single copied script 60 times and expertly distracted them The New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has …
World news wrapup: 25 November 2021
Anti-vaccinators make murder claim against pharmacy staff; Canadian journalists go undercover on pharmacy homeopathy, CVS to slash outlets Blenheim, New Zealand: Staff were left “stressed and upset” after two men …
Many methadone mistakes
A pharmacist has been told to pay over $40,000 after his dispensing of methadone led to several “near-misses” An Auckland pharmacist has been censured and found guilty of professional misconduct …