A Western Australian pharmacist who illegally sold testosterone in 2015 has been reprimanded after admitting to engaging in professional misconduct.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia yesterday highlighted the case of Oliver Dzubiak, which was heard by the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia in Aug last year.
According to the Board, Dzubiak admitted to taking testosterone from one of the pharmacies he co-owned with his wife and sold it to a man known to WA police for $500.
In 2017 he was convicted of selling testosterone - a prohibited drug - in the District Court of Western Australia.
Dzubiak also admitted to failing to notify the Board that he had been charged with the offence within seven days, as required under the National Law.
Terms of settlement were agreed between the Board and Dzubiak in Aug last year, with the pharmacist admitting to professional misconduct, receiving a reprimand and ordered to pay $3,000 towards the Board's costs.
The Tribunal noted "extensive mitigating factors in the case," including that it was a one-off incident at a time of significant personal stress; that there was no prior disciplinary or criminal history; and that Dzubiak had "demonstrated remorse for and insight into his conduct".
The Tribunal also noted the pharmacist had been suspended by the Board for approximately 10 weeks in 2016, and had complied with strict conditions imposed on his registration for two years.
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