Proprietor Azhar Qureshi told the Alberta College of Pharmacy that COVID had made it risky to keep expired or manufacturer-returned drugs in his pharmacies or home.
In making a decision on penalty, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia looked at sanctions in similar cases from the '90s. But while penalties then may be different than what would apply today, the ethics regarding sex with patients were just as definitive.
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety.
Dr. Ayokunie Fagbemigun, a family physician in Toronto, also charged referral fees from a cardiac test provider, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
The Alberta College of Pharmacy has elected its first public member ever to lead the college as president. Its choice, Irene Pfeiffer, is not a pharmacist, but comes with plenty of health-care experience.
