Qld pharmacy fraud alert

May 10, 2010

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.

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Pharmacy Daily | Qld pharmacy fraud alert

Qld pharmacy fraud alert

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Peak bodies call for NSW drug action

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