THE Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has refused an application by an unnamed pharmacist, who requested a stay of conditions imposed by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
The case was heard on 08 May, following a Board decision late last year which ruled the pharmacist posed a serious risk to the public due to Alcohol Use Disorder.
The pharmacist, who is also a pharmacy proprietor, suffers from multiple sclerosis, and conditions were imposed restricting the practitioner to managerial and administrative duties.
Last month the pharmacist filed an application seeking a stay of a condition requiring regular blood testing for substance abuse and treatment from a GP, psychiatrist and neurologist; a condition restricting the taking of other than prescribed substances; and requiring any pharmacist working with the practitioner to have sighted the conditions.
However after considering submissions the tribunal ruled the conditions imposed by the Board were still relevant, and would at worst cause embarrassment to the pharmacist.
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