A WEST Australian pharmacist has been disqualified from applying for registration for six months after being found guilty of stealing money and goods from his employer.
According to the Pharmacy Board of Australia, Junliang Gary Goh worked part time at a Fremantle pharmacy in 2015, with the thefts discovered by the pharmacy's manager who conducted an investigation after reviewing pharmacy stock levels and reasons for adjustments recorded on the in-house software platform.
The probe, including a review of CCTV footage, found Goh had dispensed medication to customers and subsequently deleted the script from the pharmacy's dispensing software; sold OTC medication and either processed a return of sale or did not process the sale in the cash register; and also took money from the cash registers and change tin.
The thefts were reported to the WA police and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency was also notified.
Goh repaid the pharmacy $6,500 shortly after the thefts were discovered.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia referred Goh to the State Administrative Tribunal (WA) which, after a mediated outcome, ordered a reprimand, the six month disqualification from applying for registration, and the payment of $4,000 towards costs.
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