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Collegeville Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Scheme to Sell Fraudulent Canine Cancer Drugs to Pet Owners
Dr. Jonathan Nyce, 73, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 97 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $500 special assessment for carrying out a years-long scheme to defraud pet owners of money by falsely claiming to sell drugs that could cure canine cancer. (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 20, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Covetrus Pleads Guilty to Criminal Misbranding of Veterinary Prescription Drugs
Covetrus North America LLC, a company based in Dublin, OH, which sells veterinary products to customers across the US, pled guilty today to causing the introduction and delivery of misbranded veterinary Rx drugs into interstate commerce. Covetrus will pay over $23 million in fines& forfeitures (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 16, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

California Man Sentenced for Smuggling Fraudulent Cognitive Enhancement Drug Into the United States from China
A California man was sentenced in federal court in Spring field, Mass. for smuggling tianeptine, a highly-addictive drug that claims to enhance mood and cognitive functioning, into the United States from China. Ryan Stabile, 37, will serve 2 years in prison, 3 years probation, fined $1,833,922 (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 15, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Lexington Doctor Found Guilty of Engaging in International Money Laundering Scheme, Importing Illegal Merchandise and Receipt and Delivery of a Misbranded Drug
A Lexington, Mass. doctor was convicted today following a 14-day jury trial in connection with an international money laundering scheme involving importing illegal, misbranded drugs. Rahim Shafa, 66, was convicted of international money laundering, and delivering misbranded drugs (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 12, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Trafficking Stolen Medical Products From Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Steven William Anderson, Jr., 45, of Selinsgrove, PA, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to traf fic stolen diabetic test strips from the Battle Creek Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, harming the VA, veterans who rely on VA services, and the taxpayers. (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 9, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Arizona Company and CEO Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Tianeptine and Other Drugs and Ordered to Forfeit $2.4 Million
Centera Bioscience, d/b/a Nootropics Depot (Arizona) company and CEO Paul Eftang, 38, were sentenced today in federal court in Concord for distributing drugs into interstate commerce, including tianeptine, that were not approved by the FDA, paid a $2.4 million fine and surrendered all seized drugs (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - February 6, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Former Employee of Medical Device Manufacturer Sentenced for Forging Two FDA Letters that Led to Illegal Sale of Medical Devices
The Justice Department announced today that a federal judge sentenced a Philadelphia-area man to prison yesterday for his role in distributing medical devices without U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. Peter Stoll III, 35, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and 1 year probation. (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - January 26, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Texas Company Pleads Guilty to Distributing Misbranded Dietary Supplements and Agrees to $4.5 Million Forfeiture
Defyned Brands, an Austin, Texas, company also known as 5 Star Nutrition LLC, pleaded guilty today to a three-count information charging it with distributing misbranded dietary supplements. The company shipped misbranded products known as Epivar, Alpha Shredded and Laxobolic (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - January 17, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Pharmacist Sentenced for Illegally Dispensing Promethazine Cough Syrup and Earning Millions in Profits
DETROIT - Livonia pharmacy owner Zaman Alshafey was sentenced to three years in federal prison by United States District Court Judge Jonathan J.C. Grey following his guilty plea to wire fraud and money laundering. He was also ordered to forfeit approximately $9 million dollars of gross proceeds. (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - January 17, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals
Robin Nichols, 63, of Newbury, and Lisa Richardson, 47, of North field, was indicted on one count of Tampering with Consumer Products and one count of Obtaining a Controlled Drug by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Deception, or Subterfuge. Nichols will appear in federal court in Concord on 12/8/23 (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - December 14, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Florida Medical Clinic Owner and Pharmacy Technician Sentenced to Prison in Clinical Trial Fraud Scheme
(Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - December 4, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Operator of Central California Bio-Lab Indicted for Distributing Adulterated and Misbranded COVID-19 Tests and Lying to Authorities
FDA OCI, Jia Bei Zhu, aka, Jesse Zhu, Qiang He, David He, citizen, China, Clovis, CA, Reedley, distribute, adulterated, misbranded, medical, devices, Universal Meditech Incorporated, UMI, Prestige Biotech, COVID-19, test, kits, false, statements, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - November 17, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Brothers Sent to Prison for Operating $13M Multi-state Stolen Goods Enterprise
FDA OCI, Yasser Saleh Ouwad, Bilal Saleh Awad, Lebanon, U.S. citizens, Houston, organized, retail, crime, transport, stolen, fencing, multi-state, high-level, over-the-counter, OTC, medicine, diabetic, test strips, health, beauty, supplies, repackaging, boosters, remove, anti-theft, stickers, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - November 16, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Nampa Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Selling Over $4.4 Million in Unapproved Steroid-Like Drugs
FDA OCI, Michael Terry Little, Nampa, Idaho, Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators, SARMs, process, bulk, ingredients, China, sold, website, SARMTECH, synthetic, chemicals, mimic, effects, testosterone, anabolic steroids, intentionally, mispackaged, falsely, declared, vitamins, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - November 14, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news

Unlicensed Wholesaler Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Foreign Unapproved New Drugs and Mail Fraud
FDA OCI, Marina Sievert, Dunedin, FL, sentence, 2 years, prison, mail fraud, foreign, unapproved, new drug, Beauty Forever Florida, BFF, misbranded, Innotox, Medytox, Meditoxin, botulinum toxin type A, potent, toxin, botulism, Korea, drug trafficking, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - November 1, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news