World News
World news wrapup: 14 August 2025
Nearly 90% of UK pharmacists report skyrocketing aggression and shoplifting; CDC shooter attacks from pharmacy; Ireland looks at professional services price transparency UK: A whopping 88% of pharmacies have seen …
World news – 7 August 2025
Pharmacist calls for ‘more visible policing’ as crime becomes a “routine part of daily life”; painkiller shortage hits Canada; co-op pharmacy group switches ownership model in capital raising exercise Cork, …
World news wrapup: 31 July 2025
Baby’s medication error death highlights NZ pressures; “alternative” GLP-1 agonists scrutinised; Novo Nordisk share drop Auckland, New Zealand: A two-month-old girl has died following a medication error by a pharmacy, …
World news wrapup: 24 July 2025
Pharmacist drops off unlabelled meds at a Dairy Queen for patient; pharmacist warned over unregulated gender affirming drugs dispensing; alcoholism provokes Ozempic theft UK: The General Pharmaceutical Council has issued …
World news: 17 July 2025
Influencers are turning Seoul’s pharmacies into must-visit destinations; Boots launches vape cessation program; Rite Aid closures to impact pharmacies across the US Seoul, South Korea: “Pharmacies are becoming the new …
World news wrapup: 10 July 2025
English “neighbourhood health centres” to include pharmacists; US hospital pharmacist jailed for animal cruelty and drug theft; contraceptive options dwindle in Russia Essex, England: Pulse Today has reported that some …
World news wrapup – 3 July 2025
Pharmacy shelled as fighting continues in Ukraine’s Donetsk region; video footage shows pharmacist pocketing prescription medicines; family settles action against pharmacy over alleged fatal dispensing error Donetsk, Ukraine: Patients …
World news wrapup – 26 June 2025
Pharmacy owners face charges over an illegal drug scheme; “time capsule” pharmacy goes under the hammer; New Zealanders get access to OTC melatonin Pace, Florida, US: Husband and wife pharmacy …
World news wrapup – 19 June 2025
Pharmacists are set to become central players in the future of European healthcare delivery; potentially deadly dispensing error spotted by patient’s father; champion golfer made late-night pharmacy trip before major …
World news wrapup: 12 June 2025
Underpaying chains named and shamed; US measles outbreak spreads; pharmacist caught smuggling illegal drugs Birmingham, England: The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has welcomed a new government report which has “named and …
World news wrapup: 5 June 2025
Expanded scope of practice services are delivering improved access to care, while Amazon Pharmacy is looking to improve medication management with enhanced services. London, UK: More than five million patients …
World news wrapup: 29 May 2025
Year-long scripts across the Tasman; GP pharmacist manipulated systems to prescribe; tax returns catch out “ghosting pharmacy” Wellington, New Zealand: Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister David Seymour …
