Mr Tavakol had his registration suspended for a month – from June 5 to July 3 this year. Ms Naghdi also received a months’ suspension.
Judge Horneman-Wren said Mr Tavakol admitted he should have realised the spike in sales did not reflect seasonal trends.
“Furthermore, in giving evidence to the tribunal, Mr Tavakol conceded that he should have known tMr Tavakol also admitted to overstocking PSE beyond the “just in time” basis, which required pharmacies to limit their stock to just what was needed for one day’s trading.
The pharmacy also dispensed large quantities of PSE to customers, although they were questioned as to why so much was required.
One one occasion, a patient said he required two months’ supply because he would be travelling to a remote area.hat the pharmacy was being targeted by drug runners,” he said.