Pharmacy regulation at work: tribunal decisions

Perth pharmacist disqualified for 18 months for dispensing medications to herself and others without prescriptions

A Perth pharmacist has had her registration cancelled and has been disqualified from re-applying for 18 months for dispensing medications to herself and others without valid prescriptions over a six-month period. Read more in the news item.

Career-ending disqualification for pharmacist following criminal conviction

A Perth-based pharmacist has been disqualified from applying from registration for five years following a criminal conviction, effectively ending the 66-year-old’s career in pharmacy. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist fined after Ahpra prosecution

An Adelaide woman has been convicted and fined $1,200 for holding herself out as a pharmacist when she completed 10 shifts at two different Adelaide pharmacies in August 2021 without being registered. Read more in the news item.

Former pharmacist reprimanded and disqualified following conviction for trespass and theft

A former pharmacist has been reprimanded and disqualified for five years after being convicted of criminal trespass and for failing to notify the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) of the charges. Read more in the news item.

Unregistered man who worked at a pharmacy for 17 months convicted of holding himself out as a registered pharmacist

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has successfully prosecuted man for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law). Read more in the news item.

Tribunal cites public protection when cancelling the registration of a pharmacist

A tribunal has cited protection of the public as its primary reason for cancelling the registration of a pharmacist who was found guilty of criminal offences relating to prescription medication and illicit drugs. Read more in the news item.

Western Australian pharmacist disqualified from practice

Pharmacist found to have committed professional misconduct. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist penalised for practising while engaging in unmanaged drug use and stealing

A pharmacist who misappropriated prescription-only pain killers and stole money from her workplace has been reprimanded, suspended and ordered to comply with health and education conditions. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist disqualified for a year following criminal conviction

A tribunal has cancelled the registration of a Victorian pharmacist, ordered he be reprimanded and disqualified him from applying for registration for one year for professional misconduct. Read more in the news item

Pharmacist suspended for improper dispensing of schedule 4 medications

A tribunal has suspended a pharmacist for six months following findings of professional misconduct after she was convicted of charges of supplying Schedule 4 poisons (codeine-containing analgesics and diazepam) to one patient over a three-and-a-half-year period. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded and suspended for dispensing anabolic steroids

A tribunal has found a pharmacist engaged in professional misconduct for inappropriate dispensing of anabolic steroids. Read more in the news item.

Suspension and conditions for pharmacist who misappropriated medications

A South Australian pharmacist has been suspended for a month and has had conditions imposed on his registration after being found to have misappropriated medications for his personal use. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded for having personal relationships with two patients

Pharmacist fined $38,000 for practising while suspended

A pharmacist who continued to practise after his registration was suspended has been convicted and fined a total of $38,000 following charges filed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist disqualified from practice after being found guilty of serious drug offences

A pharmacist charged with a range of serious drug offences has been reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for three years after a tribunal finding of professional misconduct. Read more in the news item.

Tribunal reprimands pharmacist for unsafe dispensing

A pharmacist who dispensed medication in an unsafe dosage has been reprimanded by a tribunal and ordered to do more education. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist suspended after tribunal finding of professional misconduct

A pharmacist has been suspended after a tribunal finding of professional misconduct, for conduct described as a ‘fundamental failure of responsibility’. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded and disqualified for three years

A pharmacist has been reprimanded, had his registration cancelled and is disqualified for applying for registration for three years for engaging in professional misconduct and improperly obtaining his registration.  Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded and disqualified for two months after importing ice pipes

A tribunal has found a Western Australian pharmacist engaged in professional misconduct after she was convicted of unlawfully importing ice-pipes into Australia. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist who imported medications not registered in Australia reprimanded for professional misconduct

A tribunal has reprimanded a formerly registered pharmacist after it was found he had engaged in professional misconduct. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded and fined for stealing and supplying a prescription

A tribunal has reprimanded, fined and placed conditions on a pharmacist’s registration for stealing and unlawfully supplying a prescription, and for failing to declare on a renewal application for registration that there had been changes to his criminal history. Read more in the news item.

Pharmacist's registration cancelled for professional misconduct

A pharmacist in Western Australia has been reprimanded, had his registration cancelled and has been disqualified from applying for registration for two years for professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal cancels pharmacist's registration after her conviction for drug theft

A pharmacist convicted of drug theft was reprimanded and had her provisional registration cancelled by a tribunal for professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded after importing ice-pipes

A tribunal found a Western Australian pharmacist’s behaviour constituted professional misconduct and reprimanded him after he was convicted of unlawfully importing over 2,000 ice-pipes. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist disqualified from re-applying for registration for professional misconduct

A pharmacist has been disqualified from re-applying for registration for six months after he admitted to professional misconduct. For more information please read the news item.

Pharmacist who sold testosterone reprimanded for professional misconduct

A registered pharmacist in Western Australia has been reprimanded after he admitted to engaging in professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist who claimed over $22,000 in fraudulent PBS claims is suspended by tribunal

A registered pharmacist in Victoria has been suspended for six months after it was found she had engaged in professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal suspends pharmacist’s registration, orders ethics and dispensing education

A tribunal suspended a pharmacist’s registration for two months and ordered him to undertake education in ethics and dispensing, after he was found to have engaged in professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist disqualified from reapplying for registration for professional misconduct

A registered pharmacist has been reprimanded and disqualified from reapplying for registration for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for workplace theft

A pharmacist who stole money and goods from his employer has been reprimanded by a tribunal and disqualified from applying for registration for six months. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded for professional misconduct

A registered pharmacist has been reprimanded, and may be required to undergo psychiatric assessment and supervised practice should he seek re-registration, after findings of professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist’s registration suspended for unlawful supply of medications

A pharmacist's registration was suspended by a tribunal for unlawfully and/or inappropriately supplying scheduled medications and for inadequate record keeping. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal reprimands pharmacist for unprofessional conduct

A pharmacist has been reprimanded with conditions imposed on his registration for unprofessional conduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist’s registration cancelled for professional misconduct

A registered pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified for reapplying for three years for behaving in a way that constitutes professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Provisional pharmacist’s registration cancelled for professional misconduct

A tribunal has reprimanded a pharmacist for professional misconduct, cancelled his registration as a provisional pharmacist and disqualified him from re-applying for registration for a period of four years from the date of the Tribunal’s order. For more information, read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded, has conditions imposed for professional misconduct

A pharmacist has been reprimanded, ordered to pay costs and has had conditions imposed on her registration after admitting to engaging in professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded for professional misconduct and ordered to undertake mentoring

A pharmacist has been reprimanded and ordered to undertake mentoring after admitting to professional misconduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist disqualified from reapplying for registration for three years

A pharmacist convicted of drug trafficking has been disqualified by a tribunal from applying for registration for three years. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal reprimands former pharmacist, finds unprofessional conduct

A tribunal has reprimanded a former pharmacist and found he engaged in unprofessional conduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal cancels pharmacist’s registration, finds professional misconduct

A tribunal has reprimanded a pharmacist and cancelled his registration and disqualified him from reapplying for registration for one year. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal reprimands pharmacist over professional misconduct

A tribunal has found a pharmacist behaved in a way that constituted professional misconduct, reprimanding him and imposing conditions on his registration. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist cautioned following investigation into criminal offences

A tribunal has cautioned a pharmacist following an investigation by the former Pharmacists Board of Queensland into criminal offences. For more information, please read the news item.

Tribunal reprimands practitioner for unprofessional conduct

A tribunal has reprimanded a pharmacist and found he had engaged in unprofessional conduct. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded, registration cancelled and disqualified for professional misconduct

A tribunal has reprimanded a pharmacist, cancelled his registration as a pharmacist and disqualified him from applying for registration for 30 years. For more information, please read the news item.

Pharmacist reprimanded and disqualified for professional misconduct

A tribunal has found that a pharmacist engaged in professional misconduct, reprimanded him and disqualified him from applying for registration for two years. For more information, please read the news item.