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Pharmacist Faces Suspension for Dispensing Methadone Without Prescriptions

1/24/2025

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A Nanaimo pharmacist, Edgardo Maniago Montejo, faces suspension after dispensing 552 doses of methadone without valid prescriptions from November 2022 to May 2024. The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia uncovered alarming practices, including neglecting to log doses, bypassing crucial checks, and even prescribing medications for himself and his child.

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A Nanaimo pharmacist, Edgardo Maniago Montejo, faces suspension after dispensing 552 doses of methadone without valid prescriptions from November 2022 to May 2024. The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia uncovered alarming practices, including neglecting to log doses, bypassing crucial checks, and even prescribing medications for himself and his child.