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Seven arrested as police investigate £350k drug thefts from pharmacies

Five men and two women in custody. Lancashire Police said some of those in custody are pharmacy employees.

26 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Two men handed six-month prison sentences for burglary at Mansfield pharmacy

Police were alerted after an alarm went off at Rosemary Street Pharmacy at 2.50am on Saturday, November 2.

07 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Police investigating reports of armed robbery at pharmacy in Melksham

Staff at Gompels Pharmacy in Bank Street, Melksham, were allegedly confronted by a man holding a knife on September 5.

09 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Police praise ‘heroic’ pharmacy staff as woman viciously assaulted

Cameron MacKay, 36, of Rougemont Close, carried out what Wiltshire Police described as a “sustained and vicious attack."

27 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Man running ‘mobile pharmacy’ from car arrested in Wigan

The unnamed man was dispensing suspected stolen or fake prescription-only medicines from a car in Greater Manchester.

22 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Fire that damaged pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent may have been started deliberately

Staff at Grahams Pharmacy in Stoke-on-Trent believe the fire on Tuesday night was an arson attack.

22 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Man who pulled knife on staff in pharmacies jailed for 12 years

Michael Youssefi, 42, pleaded guilty to robbery, attempted robbery and possession of a knife in a public place.

21 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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We felt unsafe during riots and suffered racism, pharmacy teams tell NPA poll

Of the 350 pharmacies that took part in the survey, one in three said they considered closing because of safety concerns.

09 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies at risk from rioters should consider temporarily closing, says GPhC

The GPhC said owners have a duty of care to keep staff safe and urged them to “urgently consider” steps to protect them from harm.

08 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Two police forces in England continue investigations into thefts at pharmacies

Dorset Police and West Yorkshire Police are still making enquiries into thefts of medicines at pharmacies last month.

07 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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UK riots: Pharmacies urged not to take ‘unnecessary risks’

Pharmacies urged to liaise with police in areas that have seen violent unrest.

06 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Well employee who stole over £4,000 from Northamptonshire branch sentenced

Samantha Burton, 45, from Stoke Albany Road in Desborough, stole £4,085 from the Well branch and was sacked.

21 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Two pharmacists sentenced for illegal supply of 55 million doses of controlled drugs

Mandip Sidhu, 47, of Littleover, Derby, and Nabeil Nasr, 42, of Cheadle, Greater Manchester, each received 24-month suspended sentences.

17 May 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Police appeal for information about theft at Hampshire pharmacy

Police have today appealed for information after moisturiser was stolen from a Kamsons pharmacy in Hampshire.

14 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Man arrested on suspicion of robbery at Boots and Kamsons pharmacies

Sussex Police arrested a 42-year-old after receiving reports a man had gone into the pharmacies telling staff he had a knife and demanding drugs.

29 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Police arrest two men after report of knifepoint robbery at Pontypool pharmacy

Gwent Police sent firearms officers to the scene and searched the area after receiving a report of a robbery at the unnamed pharmacy.

24 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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