AN UNREGISTERED former West Australian pharmacist has been fined $10,000 plus costs for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist while not being registered under the National Law.
Brian Geoffrey Donegan pleaded guilty to seven charges in the Geraldton Magistrates Court in a case brought by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
He admitted to working as the sole pharmacist on duty at Northampton Pharmacy between Oct 2015 and Jun 2016, a period when he dispensed S4 and S8 medicines while not actually holding pharmacist registration.
Donegan also illegally used the protected title 'pharmacist' by allowing his name to be displayed on a 'pharmacist on duty' sign.
He admitted to providing the pharmacy owner with a fraudulent certificate of registration stating that he held unrestricted registration at the relevant time.
As well as the fine and $1,085 in costs, the court refused an application by the former pharmacist for "spent conviction orders" which would have meant the matter was treated as though a formal conviction was not recorded.
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