Dispensary Corner
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Dispensary Corner 17 Jan 20
Friday | Jan 17 2020PHARMACY is a serious business, with patients relying on the advice trained staff provide, so when unlicensed "pharmacists" attempt to moonlight as professionals there are significant safety risks.
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Dispensary Corner 16 Jan 20
Thursday | Jan 16 2020DESPITE the heroic efforts pharmacists around the globe put in to improve medicines safety, they're rarely the star of Hollywood movies.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Jan 20
Wednesday | Jan 15 2020BRITISH pharmacist, Jasper Ojela, will spend up to 28 months behind bars after being caught diverting opiate painkillers, tranquillisers and medications intended for cancer patients to the black market.
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Dispensary Corner 14 Jan 20
Tuesday | Jan 14 2020HAVING a beer at the end of the day can be a pleasant way to unwind after a busy day, but it is important to know when to stop, because turning up to the dispensary a little groggy can put others at risk.
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Dispensary Corner 13 Jan 20
Monday | Jan 13 2020LAWYERS representing a Canadian pharmacist who had his registration cancelled last month have accused regulators of "an abuse of process".
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Dispensary Corner 10 Jan 20
Friday | Jan 10 2020WHEN life is getting you down, flicking on the kettle and brewing a cup of tea can give you a lift.
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Dispensary Corner 09 Jan 20
Thursday | Jan 9 2020A DOCTOR working with some of the world's top soccer stars is facing disciplinary action over allegations of attempting to intimidate an ex-girlfriend who flagged concerns he was self-prescribing anti-anxiety medication to a pharmacist.
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Dispensary Corner 08 Jan 20
Wednesday | Jan 8 2020WAREHOUSE operative, Tomas Toleikis, has been spared a criminal conviction after an Irish court found he had illegally imported 10,000 tablets containing sildenafil into the Emerald Isle.
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Dispensary Corner 07 Jan 20
Tuesday | Jan 7 2020TRADITIONALLY the theory has been "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", however, new research from the UK suggests a monthly dose of culture can increase life expectancy.
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Dispensary Corner 06 Jan 20
Monday | Jan 6 2020COULD this be the next big thing in pharmacy-based sleep therapy services?.