Inquiry/Discipline Results

As the regulatory body for pharmacy in British Columbia, the College of Pharmacists of BC is responsible, under provincial legislation, for serving and protecting the public. The College does this by ensuring that registrants are qualified and follow clearly defined standards of practice and ethics and keep up-to-date on new developments in professional practice.

The College reviews any complaints received about pharmacists or pharmacies by adhering to specific processes outlined in legislation and bylaws.

There are approximately 5100 pharmacists and 330 pharmacy technicians registered and 1200 pharmacies licensed with the College. Every year the College receives up to 200 complaints from the public, employers and healthcare providers. The vast majority of these complaints are resolved through the Inquiry Committee process with only a very few having to be referred to the Discipline Committee for resolution.

In accordance with requirements, laid out in the Health Professions Act and the bylaws made pursuant to the Act, regarding public notification pertaining to Inquiry Dispositions and Discipline Decisions  we offer the following information:
 

Inquiry Dispositions - click for details 

Discipline Decisions - see below

The College website carries a list of pharmacists who have been disciplined since 1998.

 

January 11, 2013

Lakhvir Singh Dhinsa

On January 11, 2013, a Panel of the Discipline Committee, pursuant to s. 39.1(1) and (2) of the Health Professions Act, found Lakhvir Singh Dhinsa of Surrey, British Columbia, Registration No. 10961 (the "Registrant") guilty of professional misconduct for actions committed in Great Britain, resulting in a cancellation of his license in that jurisdiction. The Panel issued an order, pursuant to section 39(2) of the Health Professions Act, to immediately cancel the Registrant's registration


October 11, 2012

Pharmacist Registrant

On October 11, 2012, a Panel of the Discipline Committee, pursuant to s. 39.1(1) and (2) of the Health Professions Act, has decided to take no further action with regards to the Pharmacist Registrant. The Discipline Panel further directed the Registrar to withhold all of the information otherwise required to be included in the public notification, pursuant to s. 39.3(4) of the Health Professions Act, as the Discipline Panel was satisfied that the privacy interests of the Pharmacist Registrant outweigh the public interest in public notification of the information.
 

June 29, 2010
Manijeh Farbeh (Reg# 08439)

On June 29th, 2010, a Panel of the Discipline Committee, supporting an earlier decision (February 24th, 2010) under section 39(1) of the Health Professions Act which found Manijeh Farbeh of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Registration No. 08439 (the "Registrant") guilty of incompetence and professional misconduct, issued an order, under section 39(2) of theHealth Professions Act, immediately cancelling the registrant's registration and assessing costs in the amount of $35,000.00.

 

The College of Pharmacists of BC prior to the transition to the Health Professions Act on April 1st, 2009, publicized decisions of the Discipline Committee in its newsletter1.

Click on each name below to link to a PDF copy of the newsletter article on that pharmacist's Discipline hearing and penalties.

 PHARMACIST

 DATE OF DISCIPLINARY DECISION

 Toykkala, Ari Johannes (Harry)

 October 2007

 Dodhia, Nizarali Kanji

 January 2007

 Rands, David Gordon

 February 2006

 Name unpublicized2

 April 2004

 Mawani, Shaheena (Nina)

 October 2003

 Rowley, Warren Grant

 August 2002

 Mooring, Daniel Edward

 October 2001

 Fidyk, Elaine Kathleen M.

 May 2001

 Tejani, Diamondali Alladin

 October 2000

 Evans, John Lewis

 May 2000

 Mar, Stephen Kent

 January 2000
  Leung, Sanford Joseph San Yiu

 December 1999