Pharmacist Suspended for Eight More Months Following Dishonesty in Prescription and Governance Matters
Date of Decision: March 13, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Signing a fraudulent Service Level Agreement (SLA) between a pharmacy and an NHS trust.
- Preparing and using false or template prescriptions to obtain pharmaceutical products.
- Submitting orders to pharmaceutical companies based on falsified prescriptions.
- Providing false information to an NHS trust regarding the intended use of medicines.
- Dishonestly signing another individual's signature on declaration forms.
- Providing false information to the GPhC during the investigation.
Outcome: Suspension from the GPhC register for eight months
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Behave in a professional manner
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) investigated the registrant following concerns about serious dishonesty and fraudulent activity in pharmacy governance.
Between 2019 and 2021, while employed at multiple pharmacies, the registrant:
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