A PHARMACIST became
suspicious of a doctor’s actions in
script shopping and called police,
who found him in possession of 70
diazepam tablets.
The doctor, named by stuff.
co.nz as Ashley John Hodgson was
based in Tauranga, NZ, and had a
history of addiction to opioids and
benzodiazepines.
He has been censured by the
health tribunal.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Feb 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Feb 16
DEMENTIA Australia has appointed comedian Geraldine Hickey (pictured) as its newest Ambassador, coinciding with the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog event taking place this Sun.
NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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