Pharmacist denies conflict of interest with man behind Essendon doping scandal
A Darwin pharmacist is facing a tribunal over allegations he inappropriately dispensed performance-enhancing drugs and did so on the basis of a conflict of interest with the man at the centre of the Essendon football club doping scandal.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has accused Darwin pharmacist Yong Leong of dispensing performance-enhancing drugs on the basis of a conflict of interest, involving disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank and local GP Satbir Aulakh. The Pharmacy Board alleges Leong dispensed hormone medication in 2017 for muscle mass, strength and energy enhancement.
They claim Leong disregarded safety and clinical appropriateness while dispensing repeat prescriptions without proper direction from Aulakh. Leong denies the allegations, stating he did not ensure patients had undergone clinical assessments and confirmed patient details over the phone for interstate deliveries. The conflict allegedly began at a meeting in February 2017, where Dank introduced himself as Dr Dank.
Leong maintains he did not have a professional or personal relationship with Aulakh or Dank that affected patient care.
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