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By Aaron Schulze

Failing to Report Criminal Charges

Kamloops pharmacist serving four-month suspension for ‘dishonourable, unprofessional’ conduct

Oct 31, 2025 | 9:42 AM

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops pharmacist has been disciplined for entering peace bonds and facing criminal charges and failing to report that information to the province’s pharmacy regulator.

Effective Aug. 6, 2025, David Cory Zucker has been suspended from his practice for 120 days. Zucker has also been fined $2,500 and issued a letter of reprimand by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

As part of a consent agreement, the College also says he must pass an ethics course for healthcare professionals within 180 days of signing a consent agreement.

In a public notice, the College says Zucker entered into two peace bonds in 2022 and 2024 related to allegations of potential harm to persons or property.

B.C. Court Services Online show Zucker’s matters in Kamloops Law Courts wrapped up on Jan. 30, 2025, with “reasonable grounds satisfied” on an “application to vary sentence,” meaning the judge approved a peace bond. Zucker’s registry number includes a “K” which the BC Prosecution Service uses to identify intimate partner violence cases.

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The public notice says Zucker failed to report his criminal charges to the College in 2023, 2024 and 2025 as required during annual registration renewal processes. The College adds Zucker submitted false information in a written statement, which “obstructed the investigation.”

The College’s Inquiry Committee categorized Zucker’s conduct as dishonourable, unprofessional and unbecoming of a member, stating he “demonstrated a persistent disregard for his professional obligations.”

“The Inquiry Committee determined that [Zucker’s] criminal charges and resulting peace bonds were related to his suitability to practice as they contradict the role of a regulated healthcare professional and displayed poor judgment, a lack of self-control, and the capacity for violent acts,” the College states. “The Inquiry Committee considered the terms of the Consent Agreement necessary to protect the public, as well as send a clear message of deterrence to the profession.”

The College of Pharmacists of B.C. is responsible for licensing and regulating pharmacists in the province.