Hearing 4075 for Bijanzadeh, Mojgan

Summary of Allegations

As a result of a referral by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, it is alleged that Mojgan Bijanzadeh committed professional misconduct in that:

1. She failed to comply with some, or all of the following terms, conditions or limitations set out in the an order of a panel of the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists dated June 7, 2021 (the “Order”):
   1. provide the count and reconciliation of all narcotics, controlled drugs and targeted substances at her pharmacy as set out in paragraph 2(b) of the Order;
   2. complete an individualized ethics course with Gail E. Siskind Consulting Services, or another professional ethics consultant chosen by the College, as set out in paragraph 2(c) of the Order;
   3. complete the ProBE course on professional/problem-based ethics for health care professionals, with an unconditional pass, as set out in paragraph 2(d) of the Order;
   4. complete the CAMH Opioid Dependence Treatment Core Course, as set out in paragraph 2(e) of the Order;
   5. complete Module 5: Practice and Pharmacy Management II (including JP #7-Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) from the Canadian Pharmacy Skills Program II; or an equivalent course approved by the Ontario College of Pharmacists, as set out in paragraph 2(f) of the Order; and/or
   6. complete the Jurisprudence exam offered by the College, as set out in paragraph 2(g) of the Order;
2. She failed to pay costs to the College in the amount of $61,750.00, as set out in paragraph 5 of the Order;
3. On or about November 18, 2022, she engaged in the practice of pharmacy while her certificate was suspended;
4. On or about November 18, 2022, to on or about March 2, 2023, while her certificate of registration was suspended, she:
   1. dispensed and/or sold a drug and/or supervised the part of a pharmacy where drugs are kept contrary to section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, subsection 27(1) of the Regulated Health Professions Act, and/or subsection 149(1) of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act; and/or
   2. operated a pharmacy when it was not managed by a pharmacist designated as the designated manager by the owner of the pharmacy contrary to section 146(b) of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act;
5. She failed to pay costs to the College in the amount of $10,000.00, as ordered by the Divisional Court on or about August 2, 2022; and/or
6. She failed to pay costs to the College in the amount of $5,000.00, as ordered by the Court of Appeal on or about October 18, 2022.

In particular, it is alleged that she:

• Contravened a term, condition or limitation imposed on her certificate of registration;
• Failed to maintain a standard of practice of the profession;
• Failed to comply with an order of a panel of the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists dated June 7, 2021;
• Engaged in conduct or performed an act relevant to the practice of pharmacy that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional;
• Engaged in conduct that is unbecoming a member.