The lawsuit filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver does not say how many patients were injected with reused syringes over a three-day period in August at Kent Pharmacy in New Westminster.
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against a New Westminster pharmacy for allegedly reusing syringes to administer COVID-19 vaccines to patients.
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The lawsuit filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver does not say how many patients were injected with reused syringes over a three-day period in August at Kent Pharmacy on Columbia Street.
But Marie Powell, the plaintiff representing the case, claims that she received her COVID injection between Aug. 24-26 and was not informed until Sept. 22 that the syringes were being reused among patients.
The education assistant says she was told she was at risk for blood-borne diseases like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV and needed to be tested three times over the next three months: at three weeks, six weeks and three months later. exposition.
“As a result of the defendants’ breach of contract, breach of duty and negligence, the plaintiff endured and continues to suffer pain and suffering and emotional and physical anguish,” the lawsuit says.
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The defendants in the case are identified as Kent Pharmacy, Bhanu Prasad Seelaboyina, a pharmacist who worked as a pharmacy manager, and Fabina Kara, the owner of the pharmacy.
As a result of the lack of reasonable care, skill and diligence, the plaintiff and other proposed members of the class suffered, at a minimum, mental injuries and altered lifestyles as a result of possible exposure to disease, the lawsuit says.
“In addition, the plaintiff and proposed class members may actually develop illnesses that could seriously harm them and impact their functioning, and possibly cause death. These results were entirely due to the defendants’ negligence and breach of contract. “
The allegations include that the pharmacy allowed incompetent or improperly trained pharmacists to provide services.
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The lawsuit seeks to have the case certified as a class action proceeding. It also seeks general, special, aggravated and punitive damages.
A response to the lawsuit has yet to be filed, which contains allegations that have not been proven in court. The defendants could not be located.
In an email, the BC College of Pharmacists said the matter remains under investigation and referred to the outcome of a Sept. 21 complaint to Seelaboyina.
The result says that an investigation committee had reached an agreement with the pharmacist to impose limits and conditions on his practice pending an investigation into his conduct.
Until the investigation is complete, Seelaboyina has agreed not to act in the role of pharmacy manager and should not administer drugs or substances by injection, it says.
“The registrant admitted to using the same syringe vial for multiple patients while administering the COVID-19 vaccines between August 24, 2021 and August 26, 2021. This conduct occurred while he was in a leadership position as a manager. pharmacy “.
The investigation committee said it considered that the measures taken were “above the limits and conditions” necessary to protect against an increased risk of harm to patients.
Reference-vancouversun.com