Shereen Elbayomy, owner of Metro Pharmacy at 10608 97th Street, has been sanctioned by the Alberta College of Pharmacy. Elbayomy has also been ordered to cover the $29,000 cost of the investigation and hearing. $388,000 in false claimsThe infractions took place between Jan. 30, 2015, and Feb. 28, 2017, and account for more than $388,000 in false claims, a college tribunal found. "There is a repeated pattern of dishonest interactions with an insurer, the creation of false dispensing records and the failure to comply with an investigation. "Inaccurate medical records have the potential to harm patients because health professionals rely on those records when treating a patient.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2019 18:56 UTC