Hearing 4593 for Paggos, Marios

Summary of Allegations

As a result of a referral by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, it is alleged that Marios Paggos, from on or about July 20, 2022 to on or about August 6, 2025, while engaged in the practice of pharmacy as the Designated Manager, and/or dispensing pharmacist at Cobalt Pharmacy in Cobalt, Ontario, committed professional misconduct in that he:

• Failed to complete inventory reconciliations for narcotics and other controlled drugs at least once every six months, and/or failed to retain complete records of such inventory reconciliations, from on or about July 2022 to on or about August 2024;
• Failed to report any losses of narcotics/controlled drugs to Health Canada as required from in or about July 20, 2022, to in or about January 14, 2025;
• Dispensed (or permitted, consented to, approved, expressly or by implication, the dispensing of) medications without authorization to certain identified patients;
• Failed to comply with the requirements of the AIMS Program, including but not limited to failing to comply with the Supplemental Standard of Practice: Mandatory Standardized AIMS Program in Ontario Pharmacies;
• Failed to have adequate systems in place and/or adequate recordkeeping with respect to prescriptions and prescription hardcopies.

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 or practice;
• Falsified records relating to his practice;
• Contravened section 155 of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act;
• Contravened a federal or provincial law or municipal by-law, and in particular:
  • s. 42 and/or s. 43 of the Narcotic Control Regulations, CRC, c. 1041, made under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, SC 1996, c 19; and/or
  • C.01.041 of the Food and Drug Regulations, made under the Food and Drugs Act, RSC 1985, c F-27;
• 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 of the profession as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.