FAKE tanning products are the most likely items to be pilfered from Irish pharmacies the Irish Pharmacy Union reports.
The organisation's crime survey found three-quarters of pharmacies reported experiencing at least one crime in the last 12 months.
Shoplifting was the most prevalent crime perpetrated on pharmacies, with fake tan accounting for 50% of items stolen by light-fingered shoppers.
Almost one in five pharmacies reported falling victim to fraud, while a similar number had controlled or prescription medicines stolen from their premises.
The survey found 68% of pharmacies impacted by crimes reported them to the police, with a third of pharmacies saying they had no faith that the criminal would be charged, while 35% of those to report a crime to the police saying they were not satisfied by the response.
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