Pharmacist Removed from Register Following Caution for Offering to Supply Controlled Drugs
Date of Decision: March 4, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Accepting a police caution for offering to supply Class C controlled drugs (Temazepam, Zolpidem, Zopiclone, Midazolam).
- Offering to supply controlled drugs to a vulnerable individual with a history of addiction.
- Abusing professional trust and failing to uphold patient safety and public confidence in pharmacy.
- Failing to engage with the GPhC investigation or provide evidence of remediation.
Outcome: Removal from the GPhC register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 1 – Provide person-centred care
- Standard 5 – Use professional judgment
- Standard 6 – Behave in a professional manner
- Standard 8 – Speak up when things go wrong
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) investigated the registrant following a police investigation into allegations that they had offered to supply controlled drugs to a vulnerable individual with a known dependency on prescription medication.
The matter was reported to Dorset Police on 1 March 2021, and evidence obtained from mobile phone messages indicated that the registrant had offered to supply Class C drugs, including:
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