Pharmacist Suspended for Nine Months Following Repeated Non-Compliance with Conditions and Ongoing Risk to Patient Safety
Date of Decision: August 6, 2020
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- A series of Controlled Drug (CD) recording and dispensing errors over a three-month period, including supply under expired prescriptions, incorrect CD balances, and failure to record key CD data.
- Aggressive behaviour towards a pharmacy manager.
- Working without a supervisor or completing CPD as directed by the GPhC in prior fitness to practise decisions.
- Failure to comply with multiple sets of previously imposed conditions, including non-submission of training, supervision, and development records.
Outcome: Nine-month suspension
GPhC Standards Breached:
- 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 pharmacist originally faced numerous allegations dating back several years, including:
- Incorrect supply of CDs (MST, Methadone, Concerta XL, Zomorph, Buprenorphine) and failure to make or correct entries in the CD register.
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