THE Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) brought charges against 32-year-old pharmacist Adam Kennedy before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which has handed down its decision including further restriction of products to be dispensed by Kennedy.
In Apr 2014 the NSW Police informed the Pharmaceutical Services Unit (PSU) of the NSW Health Ministry they had concerns about some dispensing matters especially relating to privately imported anabolic steroids.
PSU officer Paul Smith inspected the pharmacy where Kennedy was Pharmacist in Charge, with the inspection revealing numerous breaches of regulations relating to the storage and record-keeping of pharmaceutical goods.
In addition, significant quantities of the anabolic steroid, Stanozolol, including Diamond-branded Stanozolol products, were found during the inspection.
Stanozolol is rarely prescribed as medication in NSW and is known to be abused by some body builders.
Diamond-branded Stanozolol products are not registered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, and are prohibited for use here.
Subsequent investigations resulted in Kennedy this week being reprimanded and ordered not to work as a Pharmacist in Charge or be a pharmacy proprietor or seek to review this position within two years.
He was also ordered to operate under a mentor and not handle a range of medicines.
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