Hearing 4411 for Thawer, Farah

Summary of Allegations

As a result of a referral by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, it is alleged that Farah Thawer, while engaged in the practice of pharmacy as director, Designated Manager, and/or pharmacist at Hilary’s Pharmacy, committed professional misconduct in that she:

• Submitted (or directed, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the submission of) claims for payment to the Ontario Drug Benefit Program for MedsCheck services, including MedsCheck Annual Reviews, MedsCheck for Diabetes Annual Reviews and MedsCheck Diabetes Education (collectively “MedsChecks”), that were never conducted and/or were non-compliant with the requirements set forth by the Ministry of Health;
• Falsified (or directed, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the falsification of) records relating to MedsChecks; and/or
• Failed to (or directed, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the failure to) keep records and/or documentation as required for MedsChecks.

In particular, it is alleged that she:

• Failed to maintain a standard of practice of the profession;
• Failed to keep records as required respecting her patients and/or practice;
• Falsified a record relating to her practice and/or a person’s health record;
• Signed and/or issued, in her professional capacity, a document that she knew or ought to have known contained a false and/or misleading statement;
• Submitted an account and/or charge for services and/or products that she knew or ought to have known was false and/or misleading;
• 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 and/or unprofessional.