Pharmacist who failed to disclose addiction, couldn’t account for ‘staggering’ amount of drugs fined $100K by disciplinary panel

A Manitoba pharmacist, Glen Pauch, has been fined $100,000 for failing to disclose his addiction and improperly accounting for a large number of drugs. The disciplinary panel found that over 39,000 doses of controlled substances, including opioids and stimulants, were not accounted for while Pauch was working at a Portage la Prairie pharmacy.

Pauch also admitted to placing multiple orders for hydromorphone powder that were not entered into the pharmacy's records, with a significant amount remaining unaccounted for after he left the pharmacy in October 2021.

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