Category Archives: Pharmacy

NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) - Surveillance video of a burglary at a pharmacy in Norton Shores helped police identify the 34-year-old male suspect and arrest him for the crime. Two officers responded around 7:06 a.m. Friday to a trespassing call in the 1100 block of Sternberg Road. They spotted someone who resembled the burglary suspect, and interviewed and arrested him on charges regarding the burglary. The investigation then led officers to a motel room where they recovered a large amount of pharmaceuticals, according to a news release. Those pharmaceuticals were stolen by the suspect from Watkins Pharmacy & Surgical Supply, 1391 E. Sherman Boulevard, around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The suspect gained entry by breaking the glass of the drive-thru window. Surveillance video courtesy the Norton Shores Police Department shows the suspect taking pharmaceuticals -- An inventory is being conducted to determine the quantity and type of pharmaceuticals the suspect stole. Anyone with more information about this incident is asked to contact Silent Observer at 231.722.7463 or the Norton Shores Police Department at 231.733.2691. See the rest here: Pharmacy burglar seen on video arrested … Continue reading →

Carole Heatly Ms Heatly, addressing this week's board meeting in Dunedin, said the DHB was aiming for 100% of pharmacists signed by the deadline of July 23. She said the new agreement, which took effect this month, was problematic for rural pharmacies, because of the change in funding model. The new national pharmacy contract has shifted from a simple payment-for-dispensing model, to one based on patient management. Ms Heatly said there was flexibility to increase payments for rural pharmacies, to ensure they were viable. Board member Neville Cook said he believed Te Anau was at risk of losing its only pharmacy because of a refusal to sign the contract. However, when contacted by the Otago Daily Times, Fiordland Community Pharmacy owner George Batchelor said he planned to sign, "under duress". He had a duty to provide the service to his community, but was not happy about the situation. The DHB had not put sufficient resources into the negotiating process, with "one poor lady" seeming to be the only point of contact. However, at yesterday's meeting, Ms Heatly advised board members the DHB was "bending over backwards" to successfully negotiate contracts and deal with pharmacists' concerns. The DHB was "spending lots … Continue reading →

By Ben Baird bbaird@heritage.com Twitter: @BenBaird1 Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an alarm Tuesday morning at Eastern Pharmacy in Ypsilanti Township. Deputies discovered the glass entry doors to the pharmacy, 1159 E. Michigan Ave., had been shattered. The suspect or suspects responsible also broke another set of glass doors to enter the pharmacy area around 6:30 a.m. According to the sheriff's office, further security measures at the pharmacy prevented access to the section that stored prescription drugs. The pharmacy was then fled before deputies arrived to investigate. Nothing was stolen. Deputies are also investigating a burglary that occurred sometime Monday night at the Augusta Pines golf course in the 7000 block of Willis Road in Augusta Township. A suspect shattered a glass door at the Augusta Pines golf course with an unknown object and stole the cash register from inside, according to the sheriff's office. The cash register contained an unknown amount of cash. Anyone with information about these burglaries is asked to call the sheriff's office through its confidential tip line, 734-973-7711, or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-SPEAKUP. Staff Writer Ben Baird can be reached at 734-429-7380 or bbaird@heritage.com. Follow him on Twitter @BenBaird1. Text HERNews and HERWeather to … Continue reading →

Friday, July 06, 2012 DUE TO LACK OF PHARMACIST The Commonwealth Health Center's pharmacy, one of the key areas of the public hospital, was ordered closed during weekends due to the lack of staff. Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. CEO Juan N. Babauta confirmed with Saipan Tribune yesterday that CHC pharmacy will be closed during Saturdays and Sundays until the organization fills the vacancy for a pharmacist. The closure of the hospital pharmacy started last week when in-patient pharmacist Anthony Raho went on terminal leave. Raho, who is also an elected board member of the corporation board, quit his job to join the private sector effective yesterday, July 5. Babauta said that CHC has only one pharmacist left since Raho's departure. He said the decision to temporarily close the pharmacy is to avoid the lone pharmacist from being burned out. Until a replacement for Raho is found, the weekend closure will stand. Babauta said. He, however, assured that the pharmacy will be open during weekdays. According to Babauta, the corporation is now working on the details on how a locum pharmacist can come in quickly. We're currently working on that now. In fact, we're starting to process one locum pharmacist, he told … Continue reading →

Four pharmacy robberies in the past two weeks have Memphis Police Department searching for two suspects. The two suspects have been described as male black, between 25 and 40 years old, from 5-9 to 6-2 in height, 180 to 245 pounds, with medium to dark complexions. Police reports offered the following details about the robberies: ** The first robbery occurred at the Walgreens Pharmacy at 3515 Park on June 21 at 1:10 a.m. One of the suspects walked in and posed as a customer. When the pharmacy technician turned her back, the suspect jumped over the counter and stole several bottles of prescription medication. There was no weapon seen, but it was implied. The suspect fled in a white 4-door vehicle. ** Four days later, the Walgreens Pharmacy at 6310 Poplar was robbed at 3:02 a.m. Two male suspects entered posing as customers, and once again, jumped over the counter to steal prescription medication. Officers were told that the suspects fled in a white vehicle. See original here: CRIME REPORT: Memphis police investigate pharmacy robberies … Continue reading →

A witness indicates the direction in which an armed man fled after robbing Forbury Pharmacy, Dunedin, yesterday. Photo by Craig Baxter. Detective Sergeant Chris Henderson, of Dunedin CIB, said the aggravated robbery occurred about 5.25pm, just before closing time. A man entered the pharmacy, in Hillside Rd, and approached the five staff members, herding them into a back room. No customers were present. The offender stole a quantity of prescription drugs and left the pharmacy, running off along Ruskin Tce. Police patrol cars and a dog handler were dispatched to the area. The offender was described as European, about 182cm tall, of solid build and in his 30s. He was wearing a black woollen hat, grey jersey and blue jeans and was carrying a white bag, similar to a shopping bag, Det Sgt Henderson said. A scene examination would take place this morning, he said. Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time, or who recognised the offender. Call Dunedin police on (03) 471-4800, or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555-111. Read this article: Armed man holds up city pharmacy … Continue reading →

Q: I am fed up with all the conflicting advice about how to stay healthy. One day vitamin D is great; the next, experts say it doesn't work for bones. I have also seen flip-flops about eggs, salt, calcium, fluoride and hormone replacement therapy. A: We understand your frustration. Americans have been told for decades to cut back on eggs even though recent research shows they do not raise cholesterol. There is a raging controversy about the wisdom of widespread salt restriction (American Journal of Hypertension, January 2012). Risks associated with calcium supplements (Heart, June 2012) and hormone replacement therapy (Annals of Internal Medicine online, May 28, 2012) just add to the confusion. You can't go wrong with Grandma's wisdom: exercise, vegetables and a good night's sleep. Q: I used to have ingrown toenails. I had them removed by surgery (not the whole nail). Now my nails have a really bad fungal infection. What can I do? A: Trauma can sometimes trigger fungal infections in the nails. Prescription pills to treat nail fungus can have serious side effects, including liver damage. There are a number of home remedies that you might try first, but you'll need to be patient. It … Continue reading →

Cumberland County Jail Gorham police made an arrest on Sunday in connection with a pharmacy robbery reported earlier in the day. The Community Pharmacy at 365 Main St. in Gorham reported an armed robbery in progress at 8:38 a.m., Lt. Chris Sanborn of Gorham Police said in a release. A man later identified as John J. Vernon Jr. demanded all the Oxycodone in the pharmacy. He fled the pharmacy with Oxycodone and was caught a short time later by Gorham police, Sanborn said. Pharmacy theft is an increasing problem fro Maine law enforcement Sanbord said "This is a huge of problem for the state of Maine," Sanborn said. "At this point in time in the state of Maine we've already exceeded the number of armed robberies in pharmacy's for prescription medications past what we had for robberies last year. It's a huge problem and its definitely that both the state and local law enforcement need to get together and try to address before we actually have some people that are hurt." Vernon, 28, of Saco, has been charged with three counts of armed robbery as well as theft, terrorizing, eluding an officer, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal speed … Continue reading →

St. John's pharmacist Paul Gill of Downtown Pharmacy has temporarily lost his licence. CBC (CBC) Downtown Pharmacy in St. John's reopened on Friday after being closed for two months following its licence being revoked. The Pharmacy Board of Newfoundland and Labrador said it cancelled the business licence of Downtown Pharmacy on the west end of Water Street after the pharmacist-in-charge stepped down in May. The closure forced 110 people who rely on the site for methadone to seek help elsewhere. The board issued a new licence to Downtown Pharmacy after the drugstore met a number of conditions, including having a second pharmacist on staff. Don Rowe, the secretary-registrar of the board, said the pharmacy is once again able to dispense methadone, but he doesn't known how many of its previous patients will return. The owner of the building, pharmacist Paul Gill is not allowed to work there. He was disciplined by the board in April for not properly supervising one of his staff, pharmacist Ann Marie Burke. See more here: Downtown Pharmacy in St. John's gets new licence, reopens … Continue reading →

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. (CJJD) (the Company), a retail pharmacy chain in Zhejiang and Shanghai, today announced that the Company will postpone its fiscal year 2012 earnings call originally scheduled on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company will announce the rescheduled time for the earnings call once it is set. About China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc. China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc., through its contractually controlled affiliates Hangzhou Jiuzhou Grand Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Jiuzhou Clinic of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine General Partnership, Hangzhou Jiuzhou Medical & Public Health Service Co., Ltd., Shanghai Lydia Grand Pharmacy Co. Ltd., and Zhejiang Jiuying Grand Pharmacy Co. Ltd., operates a retail pharmacy chain in the Peoples Republic of China offering both western and traditional Chinese medicine and related products. As of June 26, 2012, the Company has 64 drugstores throughout Zhejiang Province and Shanghai. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain of the statements made in the press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as believe, expect, may, … Continue reading →