Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Three Months Following Forgery to Obtain NPA Qualification
Date of Decision: January 10, 2020
Registrant's Role: Pharmacy technician
Allegations:
- Forged her supervising pharmacist’s signature on documents submitted for an Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) course.
- Forged her pharmacist's signature on the back of her photograph to falsely confirm her identity.
- Asked a friend to write fake appraisal comments to include in the course portfolio.
- Initially denied wrongdoing before later admitting the dishonesty.
Outcome: Suspension from the GPhC register for three months
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Behave in a professional manner
Case Summary
The registrant, a newly qualified pharmacy technician, enrolled on the National Pharmacy Association’s Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) course in 2017. To pass the course, candidates must submit a portfolio with evidence of 1,000 accuracy checks and regular appraisals by a supervising pharmacist.
She submitted her ACT portfolio in October 2017, but:
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