Pharmacist Struck Off for Misconduct and Health Concerns Involving Controlled Drugs and Sexualised Conduct
Date of Decision: June 23, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Consumed prescription-only medication without authorisation or a valid prescription.
- Supplied prescription-only medicine outside the legitimate supply chain.
- Removed Oramorph and Tramadol from the pharmacy without permission.
- Entered pharmacy premises out of hours without authorisation.
- Made inappropriate and sexually motivated comments to two colleagues (Persons A and B).
- Touched both colleagues’ hair inappropriately.
- Engaged in sexually motivated conduct seeking gratification or sexual interaction.
- Was affected by a medical condition relevant to fitness to practise.
Outcome: Removal from the Register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Pharmacy professionals must behave in a professional manner, be trustworthy and act with honesty and integrity, maintaining appropriate boundaries.
- Standard 9 – Pharmacy professionals must demonstrate leadership, particularly in assessing and mitigating risks in care provision.
Case Summary
Allegations:
This case involved a registered pharmacist facing grave allegations spanning two periods of employment with different employers—Superdrug and Paydens. From May to December 2021, while managing a Superdrug pharmacy, the registrant made persistent and sexually explicit comments toward two junior colleagues, referred to as Person A and Person B. Despite clear discomfort expressed by Person A about discussing her disability, the registrant made repeated inappropriate comments about her gait and appearance. The conduct progressed to intrusive remarks on physical attributes and an unsolicited touch of her hair.
Similar behaviours were directed at Person B, including overtly sexual comments like “Yeah, I’ll do you” and “You can just give me a blow job,” alongside physically touching her hair. These actions were assessed as sexually motivated, with the panel determining that they were intended to obtain sexual gratification and in some instances, to initiate sexual interactions.
The second tranche of allegations involved misconduct during employment at Paydens Pharmacy. The registrant was found to have removed and consumed prescription-only medications—namely Tramadol and Oramorph—without authorisation or a valid prescription, often outside operational hours. These medications were obtained either from the pharmacy directly or through illicit sources described as “dealers.” The registrant admitted to entering the pharmacy on multiple occasions out of hours to obtain these controlled substances.
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