Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 16 Sep 10

OUCH! A 65-year old American man, Lamar La Craze, has miraculously survived a 1200-strong sting attack from a swarm of bees as he mowed his lawn last month. According to reports the bees set upon Lamar suddenly, rendering him unable to call out to his wife or to escape. Lamar was not discovered until later in the day when his son found him slumped over a fence motionless. “He was not moving, Lamar’s son told the media. “When I went to pull him out he looked up.Hs head was black, solid bees...it looked like a bee hive on his head,” he added. Rushed to the emergency room, medics counted 1200 stingers stuck into his face and body, with doctors also extricating dead bees from inside his ears, mouth, nose and throat. Covered with black and blue reminders of his encounter, Lamar is now expected to make a full recovery. A WEE discovery. A retail group in New Zealand has been discovered selling fake urine to people who are hoping to beat drug tests in the workplace. The mixture is comprised of chemicals similar in make up to that of human urine, and is heralded to have a “100% pass rate in New Zealand drug tests”. Owner of the Hempstore shop, Chris Fowlie, has argued that the product redresses what he considers are “violations against the bill of rights and the privacy act, which allow employers to conduct random drug tests.” The fake urine comes with its own special heating pad to warm it to body temperature, as well as a pouring spout which allows users to mimick the sound of urination in case the user is forced to take the test under watchful eyes. “With a bit of practice the pouring spout makes it look very realistic,” said Fowlie.

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