Reports on Disciplinary Hearings

On 24^th July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding Parimal Bavalia (Society registration number 1982).

It was alleged that on 30 September 2008 whilst working as the Pharmacist at the Pharmacy at 12 Merville Garden Village, Newtownabbey, that in contravention of Section 58 of the Medicines Act 1968, Mr Bavalia dispensed a medicinal product other than in accordance with a prescription causing, allowing or permitting a patient to be dispensed with the wrong medicine. Following consideration of matters presented, the Committee determined that whilst Mr Bavalia's prescription dispensing error amounted to misconduct, it was not such as to merit his striking off the Register of Pharmacists. Detail

On 24^th, 25^th June and 1^st July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding M&M McDaid Ltd.

On 8 December 2008 M&M McDaid Ltd pleaded guilty to and was convicted of nine offences in contravention section 17(1)(a) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. Following consideration of matters presented, the Committee determined that no further direction was called for. Detail

On 24^th, 25^th June and 1^st July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding Mr Michael John Joseph McDaid (Society registration number 3302).

On 8 December 2008 M&M McDaid Ltd, of which Mr Michael John Joseph McDaid was a Director and Superintendent, pleaded guilty to and was convicted of nine offences in contravention section 17(1)(a) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. Following consideration of matters presented, the Committee determined that Mr McDaid should be removed from the Register. The removal will take effect from 2^nd October 2009, subject to appeal.

An application for restoration to the register will not be considered by the Committee until a period of 7 years has passed. Detail

On 24^th, 25^th June and 1^st July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding Mr Martin Joseph Patrick McDaid (Society registration number 2846).

On 8 December 2008 M&M McDaid Ltd of which Mr Martin Joseph Patrick McDaid was a Director pleaded guilty to and was convicted of nine offences in contravention section 17(1)(a) of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. Following consideration of matters presented, the Committee determined that Mr McDaid should be removed from the Register. The removal will take effect from 2^nd October 2009, subject to appeal.

An application for restoration to the register will not be considered by the Committee until a period of 5 years has passed. Detail

On 17 June 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding Mr Stephen Graham Twibill Society (registration number 2227).

On 10 October 2008 Mr Stephen Graham Twibill pleaded guilty to and was convicted of offences in contravention of Article 3(1)(a) of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

Following consideration of matters presented, the Committee determined that Mr Twibill should be removed from the Register by reason of sexual misconduct and the serious nature of it. The removal will take effect from 19 September 2009, subject to appeal.

An application for restoration to the register will not be considered by the Committee until a period of 15 years has passed. Detail

The Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met on the 14th November 2008 at 10am to inquire into the matter of the conduct of Ms Roisin McKenna 3756 R whilst being registered as a pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.

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Determination of the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland on 12th December 2007 convened the purpose of making inquiry into the case regarding Mrs Therese Findlay (Registration no. 4103SP)

On 27 May 2006 Mrs Findlay was working as a Locum Pharmacist at Lloyds Pharmacy, 31-33 Broughshane, Street, Ballymena. On that date she has admitted a dispensing error in which medication was dispensed to the wrong patient. The patient who received a supervised supply of methadone was a methadone patient but on this occasion received a supply of methadone medication which was for another patient.

Mrs Findlay has practiced pharmacy for some 28 years and has an unblemished record in that time. She has accepted full professional responsibility for this dispensing error, which does appear to be a mistake rather than anything else. The Committee was told and accepted the fact that being brought before this hearing has been a salutary lesson to her. In hearing all the evidence presented, it was the decision of this Statutory Committee after investigating this matter not to ask for her removal from the Register. The Committee did emphasize the seriousness of this matter and should she come before the Committee again, it will sit then with the knowledge that she has been before it on this occasion.

Brendan Kerr
Clerk to the Statutory Committee
12th December 2007

Summary of the meeting of the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland on 12th June 2007

On 12th June 2007 the Statutory Committee held and Inquiry into the matters relating to the conviction of Mr Seamus Strain, on 5th February 2007, on a charge of possession of a veterinary medicinal product namely Ecospec Pouron, for which no authorisation had been granted contrary to regulation 26(1) of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005. The committee also considered matters relating to the charging of Mr Strain with a similar offence in relation to Animec injection, which latter charge was withdrawn.

The Committee heard evidence, and also submissions on behalf of Mr Strain and found that both charges were justified and therefore that Mr Seamus Strain was thereby in breach of the said regulations, and of the relevant parts of the Society's Code of Ethics.

The Committee was also of the opinion that, in view of all the particular circumstances of this case and of what was said on behalf of Mr Strain, his conduct was not such as to render him unfit to be on the register of pharmaceutical chemists.

However the Committee took the opportunity to express generally and to Seamus Strain in particular its concern and disapproval of what had happened.

Tim Ferriss QC
Chair
Statutory Committee
Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
1st July 2007

Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

Reports on Disciplinary Hearings

On 24th July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding Parimal Bavalia (Society registration number 1982).

On 24th, 25th June and 1st July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding M&M McDaid Ltd.

On 24th, 25th June and 1st July 2009, the Statutory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland met for the purpose of making Inquiry into the case regarding Mr Michael John Joseph McDaid (Society registration number 3302).