1. Selling fake Viagra to children's hospital
A staff member at the Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick was crushing Viagra tablets, which can be used to treat children with pulmonary hypertension, when she noticed something different about the pills.
"What [she] noticed was that the consistency of the tablets wasn't normal. It appeared to be a bit grittier than normal," Bruce Battye, the NSW deputy chief pharmacist said.
The hospital pharmacist phoned the manufacturer Pfizer to raise her concerns. Pfizer told her she had a counterfeit product.
When the counterfeits were analysed, authorities found they did not contain enough sildenafil.
NSW Health insisted the fakes were found before any were given to patients, but doctors said there could have been serious consequences had babies been treated with the counterfeits.
"[It's] extremely alarming that this happened," Mr Battye said.
Attia was caught selling fake viagra, used to treat hypertension, to a Sydney children's hospital
The Health Care Complaints Commission was told Attia purchased the fake Viagra from a man in an unmarked van.
He admitted that he failed to contact Pfizer to ensure the product was genuine and had provided misleading information to the Therapeutic Goods Association throughout the course of its investigation.
His registration as a pharmacist and wholesaler was cancelled, prompting the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia to update its code of ethics.
"It's critical that pharmacists abide by the Code of Ethics, as it does underpin their professional practice," PSA national vice president Michelle Lych told A Current Affair.
"It also sets the standard for how the public should expect their pharmacist to engage with them as well."
2. Accumulating money in another face
During his time away from pharmacy, Attia has turned from making money dealing in science-based medicine to pursuing the controversial practice of faith healing.
Screenshot from the website of Celebrate Freedom faith healing
Attia and his wife, Yvon, run a ministry called Celebrate Freedom. The couple also star in a life television healing program broadcast to millions of people across the Middle East.
Attia and his wife run a faith healing ministry which has medical professionals concerned
"The Holy Spirit is right there, lift up your hands and it is touching you right now," Attia can be seen saying in a Celebrate Freedom video. "You can have your healing here today and you can have the touch of Heaven."Followers can be seen singing the praises of Celebrate Freedom in video testimonials shared by the faith healing ministry."She gave me the blessing and it really works, and it took all my pain away," one girl said.
"I prayed for a year about this foot and then just a few minutes ago... I was praying and I've just run four laps of the local park."
The waterfront strip where Attia's home sits
Professor Brad Frankum, NSW president of the Australian Medical Association, is worried about Attia's latest venture. "It basically feeds on vulnerable people who are looking for a miracle cure, often to very severe illnesses. It offers them false hope."
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http://www.9news.com.auational/2017/05/16/19/17/deregistered-sydney-pharmacist-peddling-faith-based-healing-during-ban#Kt1p5Le5twEkyUq0.99
