Vancouver, BC – April 24, 2025 – The College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC) confirms that interim measures have been taken regarding four Registrants associated with two Vancouver pharmacies.
While the underlying allegations have yet to be proven, the Inquiry Committee has implemented interim measures under the authority of section 35 of the Health Professions Act to protect the public pending the completion of ongoing investigations and any subsequent disciplinary hearings.
These measures include the suspension of registration for pharmacist Karandeep Singh Chohan, former manager of Fraser Outreach Pharmacy, effective May 27, 2025. Additionally, limits and conditions apply to pharmacist Charanjit Pal—manager at Fraser Neighbourhood Pharmacy—effective May 12, 2025, and to staff pharmacists Mamteshwari Ravnita Latchman and Jennifer Van Bui, effective March 24, 2025. Both staff pharmacists were employed at Fraser Outreach Pharmacy.
Concerns leading to these actions arose following inspections conducted in 2024 at Fraser Outreach Pharmacy and Fraser Neighbourhood Pharmacy. The inspections identified alleged breaches of the CPBC’s bylaws and standards under the Health Professions Act and the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act. Allegations under investigation relate primarily to the provision of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) services, narcotic inventory control and management, prescription checking requirements, PharmaNet record keeping, patient consultations, supervision of non-pharmacist staff, and compliance with ethical standards.
“Our responsibility is to make sure pharmacy care in BC is safe and ethical and we take this mandate extremely seriously,” said Suzanne Solven, Registrar & CEO of the College of Pharmacists of BC. “Our investigations follow a procedurally fair process as required under Canadian law. Any regulatory action normally requires waiting until the investigation is complete. However, in this case the preliminary evidence and the allegations are so serious that the Inquiry Committee decided the extraordinary step of interim actions were necessary to protect the public while the investigation is underway."
In ordering the suspension of Chohan, the Inquiry Committee considered the nature of the allegations and noted previous investigations into similar concerns. The Inquiry Committee determined that suspension of Chohan was necessary for public protection during the investigation.
The Inquiry Committee also determined that imposing specific limits and conditions on the practice of Pal, Latchman, and Bui was necessary as an interim measure for public protection. In reaching this decision for Pal, the Inquiry Committee considered previous investigations.
The complete public notifications detailing the suspension and the limits and conditions for each individual can be found here.
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