Bassano pharmacist loses licence permanently after abuse ruling upheld
The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal, finalizing the permanent cancellation of a Bassano pharmacist's licence.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces that Alberta's professional regulators can permanently remove licensed health practitioners found to have abused patients.
A pharmacist who practised in Bassano has been permanently barred from working in the profession after the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld disciplinary findings against him.
The findings, made by a professional regulatory body, concluded the pharmacist had sexually abused a patient. He challenged the disciplinary decision, but the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal, leaving the original ruling and penalty intact.
With the appeal exhausted, the cancellation of his licence to practise pharmacy in Alberta is now final, meaning he is permanently barred from working as a pharmacist in the province.
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