Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 19 Nov 10

NOT such an upstanding citizen? A pharmacist in the US state of North Carolina has been arrested and charged with stealing after allegedly taking erectile dysfunction medications from his dispensary for his own use. Timothy Rishwain was employed by a Rite-Aid pharmacy, with the company’s officials discovering a shortfall in Viagra pills which they believe had been ongoing for almost three years. “It appears Rishwain was stealing the medications for personal use rather than making a profit,” said detectives, with the amount in question totalling as much as US$8000. The pharmacist is now facing charges of embezzlement and prescription fraud as well as burglary from his employer. LOTS of sunscreen will be needed by people who camp in these tents. A French designer has come up with a new type of see-through ‘bubble tent’ which he says is designed to get people as close to nature as possible. Pierre Stephane Dumas described the ‘Bubble Tree’ creations as “unusual huts for unusual nights” - allowing people to really see what’s happening in the environment around them. “I designed this eccentric shelter with the aim of offering an unusual experience under the stars while keeping all the comfort of a bedroom suite,” he said. The so-called CristalBubble (pictured below) is fully see-through, but don’t worry - there’s another variant with opaque walls but still a clear ceiling for less exhibitionist campers.

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