If your pharmacy is referred to the PPB’s Disciplinary Committee on suspicion of breaching the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance or a relevant code of practice, the Committee may impose various sanctions after completing a hearing and finding the allegations substantiated. These sanctions include issuing a written warning to the licence holder; ordering the licence holder to rectify the breach within a specified period; ordering suspension of the licence for a period, such as 14 days or longer; and, in the most serious cases, ordering revocation of your licence. The Disciplinary Committee may also order the licence holder to pay the costs relating to the disciplinary proceedings.
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What disciplinary measures might be imposed if my pharmacy is referred to the disciplinary committee of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) for a breach?
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