THE Queensland Health
Department has warned
pharmacists about a possible scam
in which pharmacies are being
asked to fill a prescription for
dexamphetamine.
Police in Hervey Bay advised that
someone had been making phone
calls to pharmacies in the area
impersonating someone called Dr
Philip Bird, who holds a valid PBS
prescriber number.
According to the alert, the caller
claims authorityto prescribe the
dexamphetamine for a particular
patient, and subsequently a person
claiming to be that patient attends
the pharmacy to have the
prescription filled.
Police officers said they were
investigating whether the patient in
question was the perpetrator of the
scam or a victim of identity theft.
Pharmacists were asked to flag
any scripts in the patient’s name
presented at local pharmacies.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 10 May 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 10 May 10
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