Pharmacist disciplined for dangerous homeopathic products

ATA/459/1998Cour de justice / Verwaltungskammer28.07.1998Confirmed

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Omnilex-Zusammenfassung

The supervisory authority sanctioned a pharmacist with a reprimand and a CHF 10,000 fine after he marketed two products presented as homeopathic although they contained a neuroleptic and a vasoconstrictor. The court held that this conduct exposed the public to a concrete danger and constituted highly serious improper professional conduct. It therefore confirmed the disciplinary measures in full.

Omnilex-Regeste

LPS.127; professional misconduct by a pharmacist in the marketing of medicinal products; a preparation presented as homeopathic but containing pharmacologically active substances incompatible with that designation may constitute serious improper professional conduct where it creates a concrete danger for the public. The disciplinary authority may impose and maintain a reprimand and a pecuniary sanction where the infringement is particularly grave and the measure is proportionate in light of the risk created (consid. not stated).

Gesamter Gesetzestext

Descripteurs

PROFESSION SANITAIRE; AGISSEMENT PROFESSIONNEL INCORRECT; PHARMACIEN; DEVOIR DE FONCTION; AUTORITE DE SURVEILLANCE; MEDICAMENT; PHARMACIE; MESURE DISCIPLINAIRE; AMENDE; REPRIMANDE; ASAN

Normes

LPS.127

Résumé

Confirmation de la sanction infligeant un blâme ainsi qu'une amende de CHF 10'000.-- à un pharmacien ayant commercialisé deux préparations dites homéopatiques contenant respectivement un neuroleptique et un vasoconstricteur, de nature à exposer le public à un danger concret. Le trucage utilisé relevait d'un agissement professionnel incorrect et pervers de la plus haute gravité.

Schlagwörter

health professionprofessional misconductpharmacistdisciplinary sanctionmedicinal productspublic safetyhomeopathyfinereprimand

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Kernrechtsfrage

Whether the pharmacist committed professional misconduct by marketing adulterated homeopathic preparations.

Extrahierter Entscheid

Yes. The conduct constituted serious improper professional conduct.

Extrahierte Begründung

The products contained pharmacologically active substances inconsistent with the homeopathic designation, creating a concrete danger to the public. The manipulation amounted to a particularly grave breach of professional duties.

Kernrechtsfrage

Whether the disciplinary sanction of a reprimand and a CHF 10,000 fine was justified.

Extrahierter Entscheid

Yes. The sanction was upheld in full.

Extrahierte Begründung

Given the gravity of the misconduct and the concrete risk created, the disciplinary measures were proportionate and appropriate.

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