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GP suspended, fined
Wed, Oct 22, 2008
The Straits Times

A DOCTOR has been suspended from practice for three months, fined $5,000 and censured by Singapore's medical watchdog for disregarding guidelines when prescribing Subutex.

General practitioner Sebastian Kwan Yann Haur, who operated the Global Network Medical Centre at Block 11, Jalan Bukit Merah, pleaded guilty to 42 charges of professional misconduct under the Medical Registration Act at a disciplinary hearing in Sept.

The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) said in a statement on Monday that Dr Kwan 'failed to exercise due care in the management of his patients in the prescription of Subutex' and did not keep detailed medical records.

 

 


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