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Ross sold pharmacy for more than apparent value

By all indications, the Holly's Health Mart drugstore owned by Rep. Mike Ross and his wife appeared to be worth no more than $300,000.

Appeals court upholds Kan. pharmacist's conviction

An appeals court panel upheld on Wednesday the conviction of a pharmacist for conspiracy to unlawfully distribute prescription drugs through a Wichita-based Internet pharmacy.

Ohio driver smashes through pharmacy to get drugs

Police say a masked man drove a stolen car through the front doors of a northern Ohio clinic and down the hallway before ramming into a pharmacy desk and stealing drugs.

Oklahoma druggist arrested for killing holdup man

Confronted by two holdup men, pharmacist Jerome Ersland pulled a gun, shot one of them in the head and chased the other away. Then, in a scene recorded by the drugstore's security camera, he went behind the counter, got another gun, and pumped five more bullets into the wounded teenager as he lay on the floor.

Okla. pharmacist who shot robber released on bail

A pharmacist accused of pumping six bullets into a teenager during a robbery attempt was released on bail Thursday in a case that is stoking debate about self-defense rights.

NY pharmacies agree to translate drug instructions

Many non-English speakers will soon be able to read prescription drug instructions in their primary language.

Ohio police: Burglar drilled hole in pharmacy roof

Police in northeast Ohio said a man who cut a hole in a ceiling and lowered himself into a pharmacy with a television cable foiled his plan to steal drugs when he unknowingly set off a motion detector.

Big drugstore operators take aim at N. Dakota law

Some came in white lab coats, one person brought her guide dog. The speakers included a rancher in a pinstripe suit and a 9-year-old boy in school clothes.

Venezuela shuts down biggest pharmacy chain

Venezuela's tax agency has closed the country's biggest pharmacy chain for three days, citing irregularities in its books.

12 indicted in long-running Alabama steroid probe

A federal grand jury has indicted three owners of a Mobile-based pharmacy, four pharmacists and five others in a $4 million steroid distribution scheme that allegedly operated in at least 10 states, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

Va. pharmacy follows faith, no birth control sales

A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy is among at least seven pharmacies across the nation that are refusing as a matter of faith to sell contraceptives of any kind, even if a person has a prescription.

ND telepharmacy project expands across country

As recently as three years ago, many elderly residents in this part of southeastern North Dakota were forced to order their medications by mail.

2 doctors plead guilty in Alabama steroids probe

Two doctors pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges they helped distribute steroids in a Mobile-based investigation that grew from a wider probe of steroid use in professional baseball.

Mass. Wal-Mart Must Stock Emergency Pill

The state pharmacy board ordered Wal-Mart on Tuesday to stock emergency contraception pills at its stores in Massachusetts.

CVS Probe Finds Prescription Errors

A state investigation of CVS pharmacies confirmed dozens of prescription errors since 2002, including one that sent a 4-year-old girl to the hospital, officials said Thursday.

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Pfizer drug studies fudged, report says
Source: msnbc.com

When there is a lot of money at stake... ethics get tossed to the side.

Robbery Suspect Told Pharmacist 'I Have AIDS, I Will Stick You'
Source: wpxi.com

The Pittsburgh Police robbery squad is hoping someone recognizes the surveillance photo taken of a man who robbed a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Shadyside

Catholic, a chemist but he won't sell the pill
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

A PHARMACIST has stopped selling contraceptives because of his strong religious beliefs.

Dial 911 for suicide assistance?
Source: American Thinker

From the article: Live in Washington State? In a crisis? Suicidal? Call 911. Then what?

Drugs pose temptation, even to pros in Oklahoma
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

More prescription pain pills are being consumed in Oklahoma and in some cases doctors and pharmacists play a role in getting those drugs to people who don't have a medical reason to take them.

"Patient Care Group" Targets Veterans
Source: Military Officers Association of America

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Pfizer pays $55 million to Texas for Medicaid fraud
Source: beaumontenterprise.com

Texas, a coalition of other states Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice have resolved a lengthy civil Medicaid fraud investigation into Pfizer Inc. the recovered more than $1 billion for state Medicaid programs and several federal programs.

How about corruption reform first?
Source: American Thinker

Before we implement any sweeping changes of the American political system, how about cleaning up corruption first?

Now There You Go Again -- More Whoppers from Obama
Source: American Thinker

Here's an article about Yada Yada Yada......Click on the link if you want to read the article.

Fla. pharmacy is sued in polo horses deaths
Source: USA Today

A Florida lab worker who mixed a concoction of supplements that officials say killed 21 polo horses earlier this year claims the pharmacy fired her for speaking with investigators. That's in a whistle-blower complaint filed in July against Franck's Pharmacy in Ocala.

Emotional Testimony at Pharmacist's Sentencing
Source: fox8.com

The pharmacist responsible for a mistake that led to the death of a 2-year-old girl was sentenced Friday, Fox 8's Stacey Frey reports. Eric Cropp will spend six months behind bars at the Cuyahoga County Jail and then be required to do six more months of house arrest.

TV viewers terrified by Swedish supermodel
Source: thelocal.se

A commercial for Apoliva, an assortment of personal care products for Apotoket, featuring Swedish supermodel Adina Fohlin has made a major splash, although not quite the one that the Swedish pharmacy chain was hoping for.

Stiff sentence for Viagra con
Source: romaniantimes.at

Fraudster Jan Nowak is facing a stiff jail sentence - after being caught selling Viagra mixed with cement dust.

Oklahoma druggist arrested for killing holdup man
Source: Yahoo! News

Confronted by two holdup men, pharmacist Jerome Ersland pulled a gun, shot one of them in the head and chased the other away.

Pharmacy error may have killed 21 polo horses in Florida
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A Florida pharmacy admitted last night that it had wrongly made up a supplement that was given on Sunday to 21 horses at the US Open polo championship which later collapsed and died.

Pharmacy Admits Their 'Mistake' Killed 21 Venezuelan Polo Horses
Source: ScienceBlogs

A pharmacy incorrectly mixed an illegal medication that causes 21 polo horses to drop dead -- and this pharmacy also mixes medications for people!

Dead ponies 'got wrong medicine'
Source: BBC News

A Florida pharmacy has revealed that the dosage of the medication it prepared for 21 polo ponies that died earlier this week was "incorrect".

Condom controversy hits NT teens
Source: abc.net.au

Pharmacists in the Northern Territory would have to report any 15-year-old buying condoms under new underage sex laws, the Territory's Minister for Child Protection has confirmed.

Chemist chain uses Pharmacy Direct for net
Source: Australian News Network

CHEMIST chain Terry White will use Pharmacy Direct to launch its web-based retail drug operations after its $20 million purchase of the online pioneer last week.

Thief Hides In Ceiling Until Police Leave: and Video
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

A Mandarin pharmacy was recently struck by a thief who made off with a small fortune in prescription narcotics after hiding in the business while police scoured the crime scene.

: Ohio police: Burglar drilled hole in pharmacy roof
Source: comcast.net

Police in northeast Ohio said a man who cut a hole in a ceiling and lowered himself into a pharmacy with a television cable foiled his plan to steal drugs when he unknowingly set off a motion detector.

Failure To Track Pharmacy Mistakes May Be 'Prescription For Trouble'
Source: newsnet5.com

Your prescription medication can save your life. But the wrong pills can kill you.

Custom-made meds may pose deadly threat
Source: msnbc.com

Customized doses of prescription medications aren't new but they're unregulated by the FDA. Some say compounded drugs are essential, but others say they can lead to dangerous side effects.

Wyeth CEO gets $10m award
Source: Straits Times Interactive - SINGAPORE

NEW YORK - US drugmaker Wyeth, which is slated to merge with Pfizer Inc later this year, has granted chief executive Bernard Poussot US$10.25 million (S$15.87 million) as a 2009 long-term incentive award and approved multi-million dollar awards to other senior executives.

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