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Winnipeg Pharmacist Punished for Patient Relationships
3 Dec
Summary
- Pharmacist Michael Watts admitted to two relationships with vulnerable patients.
- He was fined $7,500 and ordered to pay $15,000 in costs.
- His license is restricted, prohibiting him from managing or teaching for two years.
Michael Watts, a pharmacist registered in Manitoba since 2006, has been disciplined for admitting to two inappropriate relationships with vulnerable patients in Winnipeg. The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba found him guilty of professional misconduct following a disciplinary hearing.
Watts received a $7,500 fine and must pay $15,000 for the college's investigation costs. His pharmacist license now carries a two-year restriction against managing a pharmacy or teaching, beginning in late August. He was suspended for over eight months, with nearly seven months credited due to prior license suspension.
This misconduct occurred at a North End pharmacy, near an addiction recovery program. Watts has a history of disciplinary actions, including previous warnings and censure for inappropriate behavior with staff and patients in 2019, 2020, and 2023.
