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Drug monitoring
  • 5 Sept 2008

    A V PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE HC AK CIV 2008-404-2927

    Citation
    openlaw-d7e6e4b4_0ffc_41df_b102_74b3b17ce3b4.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Appeal allowed in part: the Court found the Tribunal erred in doubting the integrity and efficacy of the Health Committee's monitoring regime on inadequate evidence and in relying on adverse material obtained after the hearing without giving Dr A an opportunity to respond; consequently the 12 month suspension was quashed as disproportionate given remediation and ongoing supervised practice since March 2007. The Tribunal's other orders including censure, publication, $10,000 fine, 40% contribution to costs, relinquishment of vocational scope (internal medicine) and conditions on practice were…