Incident 40203
Incident 40203
Okotoks pharmacist Leanne Rogalsky has practice permit cancelled after she was found to have diverted 34,000 pills for her own use.
The Alberta College of Pharmacy has ordered a former Okotoks pharmacist’s practice permit be cancelled.
Leanne Rogalsky “was found to have diverted large quantities of narcotic pills, including oxycodone and morphine, and practised while incapacitated,” the college said in a news release Thursday.
The cancellation of the practice permit is the most severe penalty under the Health Professions Act. The tribunal also imposed penalties including $40,000 in fines, about $37,000 in investigation and hearing costs, and a five-year prohibition on Rogalsky serving as a pharmacy owner, proprietor or licensee.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
09/15/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Safeway Pharmacy
610 Big Rock Ln, Okotoks, AB T1S 1L2, Canada
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Retail Pharmacy
Person Diverting:
Leanne Rogalsky
Profession of the person diverting:
Pharmacist
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Licensure Board (Nursing, Pharmacy, or Medical Board)
