Hearing 4555 for Hallan, Alamgir

Summary of Allegations

As a result of a referral by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, it is alleged that Alamgir Hallan, while engaged in the practice of pharmacy  as an owner, director, shareholder, and/or pharmacist at Fort William Medical Pharmacy in Thunder Bay, Ontario, committed professional misconduct in that he:

• Submitted (or permitted, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the submission of) claims for drugs and/or products that were never prescribed and/or dispensed for one or more of certain identified drugs and/or products;
• Falsified (or permitted, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the falsification of) records relating to one or more of certain identified drugs and/or products;
• Failed to (or permitted, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the failure to) keep records and/or documentation as required for one or more of certain identified drugs and/or products; and/or
• Failed to exercise appropriate oversight of the Pharmacy.

In particular, it is alleged that he:

• Failed to maintain a standard of practice of the profession;
• Failed to keep records as required respecting his patients and/or practice;
• Falsified a record relating to his practice and/or a person’s health record;
• Signed and/or issued, in his professional capacity, a document that he 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 he knew or ought to have known was false and/or misleading;
• Contravened (or permitted, consented to, or approved, expressly or by implication, the contravention of) sections 155, 156, 163, and/or 166 of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act and/or sections 18, 19 and/or 20 of Ontario Regulation 264/16;
• Permitted, consented to, approved, counselled, and/or assisted, whether expressly or by implication, the commission of an offence against any Act relating to the practice of pharmacy or the sale of drugs, including sections 155, 156, 163, 165, and/or 166 of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act and/or sections 18, 19 and/or 20 of Ontario Regulation 264/16;
• 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.