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Statutory Committee
An interesting commentary on self-regulation
From Dr J. Landau, MRPharmS
The juxtaposition of two decisions
by the Statutory Committee (PJ, 16
April) provide an interesting commentary on self-regulation in pharmaceutical
practice.
Sohail Virdi (p466) was apprehended with three tubes of moisturiser stolen
from his employer. Having been convicted in Crown Court, fined £300
and ordered to pay £900 costs, Mr Virdi has been declared by the
Statutory Committee as unfit to remain on the Register. Presumably we
can now all sleep more securely knowing that our moisturiser supply is
now safe.
On the other hand, Sureshchandra Laliji Patel (ibid, p467) dispensed
12.5 mg tablets of carvedilol and labelled them as bisoprolol 1.25 mg,
denied his error, attempted to blame the doctor and, in general, did
not demonstrate acceptable professional or pharmaceutical practice. The
unfortunate patient who suffered marked distress for nearly a month and
was spared additional problems only by her doctor’s intervention.
The Statutory Committee, in accepting his assurance that he will not
practise pharmacy, has simply given Mr Patel a reprimand.
Janet Landau
New York
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