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For the second time in the past 10 years, Dayton Cliff Sobool, who now manages Summerlandsa国际传媒檚 Guardian Pharmacy, is being investigated by the regulatory authority for allegations related to the improper dispensing of controlled substances and failure to maintain proper records.
According to a citation posted by the college, Sobool was reported in 2017 by the owner of Prescription Health Studio, where he worked as a locum pharmacist. The owner alleged Sobool was diverting medication and had missed required documentation for 11 prescriptions.
On seven occasions between Sept. 2, 2016, and Oct. 7, 2017, the college alleged Sobool dispensed several opioids sans prescription sa国际传媒� including oxycodone, hydromorphone.
The college also alleged three more instances in which Sobool dispensed benzodiazepine medications Ativan and APO-diazepam without a prescription.
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None of those allegations have been proven at a hearing. Sobool disputes the claims made by the college.
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In 2011, the college investigated Sobool for similar instances and sa国际传媒減harmacy management deficienciessa国际传媒� discovered by Paragon Pharmacies.
That investigation found deficiencies in inventory management, dispensing medication without physician authorization, dispensing of narcotics and controlled substances without a prescription, failure to maintain accurate records and sending unprofessional communications and texts.
Sobool agreed to do additional training, review policies, submit additional records to the college and consent to two unannounced inspections over 12 months to resolve Paragonsa国际传媒檚 complaint. He told the Capital News he sa国际传媒渙wned up to thatsa国际传媒� incident.
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A pre-hearing is expected to take place by a teleconference based out of the College of Pharmacistssa国际传媒� office in Vancouver on May 27 at 9:30 a.m.
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