Pharmacist Removed from Register Following Conviction for Unlawful Supply of Controlled Drug
Date of Decision: May 25, 2022
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Possessing a medicinal product for wholesale distribution without a license (contrary to The Human Medicines Regulations 2012).
- Supplying a controlled drug (Class C) to another person (contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
Outcome: Removal from the register plus interim suspension
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 1: Provide person-centred care
- Standard 2: Work in partnership with others
- Standard 3: Communicate effectively
- Standard 5: Use professional judgment
- Standard 6: Behave in a professional manner
- Standard 9: Demonstrate leadership
Case Summary
A pharmacist was found guilty of illegally supplying Zolpidem, a Class C controlled drug, outside the regulated supply chain. The registrant, alongside a business partner, was involved in unlawfully wholesaling large quantities of the medication, primarily through their pharmacy business, without the required MHRA license.
Following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), both individuals were convicted of:
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