Horse Doping Seller Sentenced to 42 Months in Manhattan Federal Court
FDA OCI, Lisa Giannelli, Felton, Delaware, sentence, prison, scheme, sell, distribute, PEDs, racehorse, trainers, industry, untestable, performance enhancing drugs, professional, horseracing, trainers, veterinarians, adulterated, misbranded, anti-doping, intravenous, intramuscular, injectables, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 9, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Former Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Tampering
FDA OCI, Candice Mangan, Medford MA, emergency medical technician, EMT, paramedic, guilty, plea, tampering, fentanyl, vials, ambulance, replace, saline, Rx, prescription, drugs, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 7, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

South Florida Federal Judge Orders Prison Time for Former Pharmatech CEO
FDA OCI, Raidel Figueroa, sentence, owner, Pharmatech, Broward County, FL, drug manufacture, lied, FDA, contaminated, products, pediatric, hospitals, Diocto, Liquid, outbreak, infections, bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia, B. cepacia, respiratory, infections, lies, upgrade, water, system, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 6, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Albuquerque Supplement Retailer Sentenced to Three Years ’ Probation for Performance Enhancing Drugs
FDA OCI, Tanya Puccini, Albuquerque NM, sentence, misbranded, Rx, prescription, drugs, Allstar Nutrition, health, dietary, supplement, selective androgen receptor modulators, SARMs, performance enhancing drugs, PEDs, retail, sales, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 6, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Painkillers at Hospital
FDA OCI, Mary Cheatham, Ypsilanti, Michigan, registered nurse, pea, guilty, tampering, painkiller, vials, syringes, hydromorphone, injectable, pain relief, critical care unit, hospital, Rx drugs, prescription, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 31, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

South Carolina Man Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Anabolic Steroids and Unapproved Steroid-like Drugs
FDA OCI, John Cochcroft, Lexington SC, sentence, manufacture, ship, unapproved drugs, anabolic steroids, defraud, mislead, forfeiture, dietary supplements, body-building, fitness, muscle mass, increase, osterine, SARM, liver toxicity, heart attack, stroke, workout, Chinese, suppliers, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 31, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Missouri Doctor Sentenced to Year in Prison for Healthcare Fraud, He and Wife Ordered to Repay $235,000
FDA OCI, Abdul Naushad, Wajiha Naushad, Town and Country MO, health care, fraud, scheme, elderly, impoverished, patients, lavish, lifestyle, Orthovisc, syringe, knee, osteoarthritis, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 26, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Commerce City Man Indicted for Tampering with a Consumer Product
FDA OCI, announces Christopher Robert Pattinson, Commerce City, Colorado, indict, tampering, fentanyl, vials, reckless disregard, risk, danger, bodily injury, prescription, drug, Rx, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 23, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Pharmaceutical President and Company Guilty in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
FDA OCI, Adam P. Runsdorf, Boca Raton, Florida, plea, guilty, conspiracy, traffficking, counterfeit, drug, money laundering, owner, president, Woodfield Pharmaceutical, misbranded, cough syrup, Byron Marshall, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, OCDETF, prescription, Rx, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 23, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Former South Florida Pharmacy VP and Executive Assistant Sentenced for Their Roles in Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Military
FDA OCI, Matthew Smith, Boca Raton, Florida, sentence, conspiracy, health care fraud, executive assistant, Alisa Catoggio, fraudulent claim, kickback, Tricare, CHAMPVA, medical, unnecessary, prescription, drug, Rx, sham, co-pay, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 22, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

U.S. Government Seeks Information from Victims of Theranos Frauds
FDA OCI, Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, Ramesh Balwani, victims, fraud, sentencing, crimes, statement, questionnaire, FBI, USPIS, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 19, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Delaware Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Hydroxychloroquine and Other Prescription Drugs
FDA OCI, Jose Torres, Shelbyville, Delaware, guilty plea, conspiracy, unlicensed, wholesale, distribution, prescription, drugs, Rx, hydroxychloroquine, Covid-19, pandemic, markup, significant, fear, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 19, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

French Executive Admits Making False Statements to FDA to Fraudulently Obtain Control of Pharmaceutical Product
FDA OCI, Alain Bouaziz, French, citizen, United Arab Emirates, UAE, plea, guilty, false, statements, FDA, Sanorex, Hexim, Pharmaceuticals, Secaucus, NJ, Alkopharma, forge, documents, false, statements, weight-loss, Rx, drug, distribute, fraud, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 16, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Retired New Jersey Doctor Convicted at Trial of Selling Toxic Chemical as Weight-loss Drug
FDA OCI, William Merlino, M.D., Mays Landing, NJ, convicted, trial, sale, misbranded, prescription, drugs, online, scheme, sell, toxic, industrial, chemical, weight-loss, manufactured, lab, home, Dinitriophenol, DNP, dehydration, cataracts, liver damage, death, Twitter, eBay, mail, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 9, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Pharmacy Owner and Accountant Indicted Again in $150M Scam
FDA OCI, Mohamed Mokbel, Fathy Elsafty, Houston, Texas, pharmacy, scam, elderly, mail fraud, health care fraud, scheme, money laundering, mass marketing, 4M Pharmaceuticals, telemarketing, mail, fax requests, false proof, copay, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 3, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news