Why was a Manitoba pharmacy manager fined $15,000?

The pharmacy manager was fined $15,000 for professional misconduct, admitting to a lack of skill, knowledge, or judgment in his practice.

What patient safety failures did the pharmacy manager commit?

He failed to ensure a continuous supply of immunosuppressant drugs for a kidney transplant patient, and did not properly investigate a case where a patient received the wrong fentanyl medication.

What were the consequences of the drug supply interruption?

The interruption of immunosuppressant drugs required the kidney transplant patient to undergo invasive emergency procedures, and the transplanted organ suffered permanent damage.

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Manitoba Pharmacist Fined $15K for Patient Safety Failures

1 Apr

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Summary

Pharmacist fined $15,000 for professional misconduct.
Failed to supply immunosuppressants, causing patient emergency procedures.
Patient's transplanted kidney suffered permanent damage due to drug delay.

A former pharmacy manager in Manitoba has been ordered to pay $15,000 following an admission of professional misconduct. Mohamed Abdelhamid, who managed a Shoppers Drug Mart in Morden, Manitoba, between September 2021 and June 2022, pleaded guilty to a lack of skill, knowledge, or judgment in his practice.

The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba initiated an investigation after a kidney transplant patient reported a two-month supply interruption of vital immunosuppressant drugs. The pharmacy's failure to provide a continued supply while awaiting refill authorization led to invasive emergency procedures to prevent kidney rejection.

Despite these efforts, the transplanted kidney sustained permanent damage. In a separate incident in 2022, Abdelhamid failed to investigate when a patient received the wrong fentanyl medication, a critical error that could have been fatal.