Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 9, 2024 Defendant falsified documents to obtain drugs from Hong Kong that are not FDA-approved BOSTON – 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…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Trafficking Stolen Medical Products From Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 7, 2024 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Steven William Anderson, Jr., 45, of Selinsgrove, PA, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to traffic stolen…
Arizona Company and CEO Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Tianeptine and Other Drugs and Ordered to Forfeit $2.4 Million
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of New Hampshire FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 5, 2024 CONCORD – An Arizona company and CEO were sentenced today in federal court in Concord for distributing drugs into interstate commerce, including tianeptine, that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Centera Bioscience, d/b/a Nootropics…
Former Employee of Medical Device Manufacturer Sentenced for Forging Two FDA Letters that Led to Illegal Sale of Medical Devices
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, January 24, 2024 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, pleaded guilty last year to one felony count…
Texas Company Pleads Guilty to Distributing Misbranded Dietary Supplements and Agrees to $4.5 Million Forfeiture
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 12, 2024 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. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the company admitted that from September 2018 to July 2020, it…
Pharmacist Sentenced for Illegally Dispensing Promethazine Cough Syrup and Earning Millions in Profits
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 12, 2024 Detroit, MI – 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…
Counterfeit Prescription Drug Distributor Sentenced to Federal Prison
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Tennessee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2023 Memphis, TN – A federal judge has sentenced a Texas man to more than 17 years in prison for his involvement in a counterfeit prescription drug distribution operation. Kevin Olando Ombisi, 34, of Katy, Texas, has been sentenced to 210 months in…
Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, December 8, 2023 CONCORD – A Newbury woman and Northfield woman, two former nurses, were indicted in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Robin Nichols, 63, of Newbury, was indicted on one count of Tampering with Consumer Products and one count of Obtaining…
Florida Medical Clinic Owner and Pharmacy Technician Sentenced to Prison in Clinical Trial Fraud Scheme
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, November 30, 2023 A federal judge sentenced a medical clinic owner and a pharmacy technician for their involvement in a clinical trial fraud scheme that included the falsification and fabrication of clinical trial data, the Justice Department announced. Miguel Angel Montalvo Villa, 53, of…
Operator of Central California Bio-Lab Indicted for Distributing Adulterated and Misbranded COVID-19 Tests and Lying to Authorities
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, November 16, 2023 FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Jia Bei Zhu, aka Jesse Zhu, Qiang He, and David He, 62, a citizen of China who formerly resided in Clovis, charging him with distributing adulterated and misbranded…