Department of JusticeEastern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, August 30, 2022 DETROIT – A registered nurse pled guilty in United States District Court to tampering with vials and syringes of liquid painkiller at the Detroit hospital where she worked, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by…
Missouri Doctor Sentenced to Year in Prison for Healthcare Fraud, He and Wife Ordered to Repay $235,000
Department of JusticeEastern District of Missouri FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 25, 2022 ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber on Thursday sentenced a doctor from Town and Country, Missouri to a year in prison for a health care fraud scheme and ordered he and his wife to repay $235,977. On over 1,000 occasions spanning…
Pharmaceutical President and Company Guilty in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Department of JusticeEastern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, August 22, 2022 BEAUMONT, Texas – A Florida-based pharmaceutical president has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Adam P. Runsdorf, 57, of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, trafficking in counterfeit drugs, and…
Commerce City Man Indicted for Tampering with a Consumer Product
Department of JusticeDistrict of Colorado FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, August 22, 2022 Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Christopher Robert Pattinson, age 40, of Commerce City, has been indicted on charges of tampering with a consumer product and obtaining a controlled substance by deceit. According to the indictment, between November…
Former South Florida Pharmacy VP and Executive Assistant Sentenced for Their Roles in Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Military
Department of JusticeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, August 19, 2022 Miami, Florida – A former South Florida pharmacy executive was sentenced today to seven and a half years in prison for defrauding Tricare and CHAMPVA of approximately $88 million through a compounding pharmacy fraud scheme. His executive assistant received a sentence of five years…
Delaware Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Hydroxychloroquine and Other Prescription Drugs
Department of JusticeEastern District of Tennessee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 18, 2022 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On August 17, 2022, Jose Torres, 58, currently of Shelbyville, Delaware, appeared before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to engage in the unlicensed wholesale distribution…
U.S. Government Seeks Information from Victims of Theranos Frauds
Department of JusticeNorthern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, August 18, 2022 Convictions of Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani prompt the government to gather victim information for consideration by Court in upcoming sentencing SAN JOSE, CALIF. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California and law enforcement agencies have issued a call…
French Executive Admits Making False Statements to FDA to Fraudulently Obtain Control of Pharmaceutical Product
Department of JusticeDistrict of New Jersey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, August 12, 2022 NEWARK, N.J. – A French national and executive of a pharmaceutical company admitted making false statements to gain control of the rights to sell a weight-loss drug in the United States, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Alain Bouaziz, 69, a French citizen…
Retired New Jersey Doctor Convicted at Trial of Selling Toxic Chemical as Weight-loss Drug
Department of JusticeEastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, August 8, 2022 PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that William Merlino, 85, of Mays Landing, NJ, was convicted at trial of selling misbranded drugs online, arising from his scheme to sell a toxic industrial chemical as a weight-loss drug which he manufactured in…
Pharmacy Owner and Accountant Indicted Again in $150M Scam
Department of JusticeSouthern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, August 2, 2022 HOUSTON – Two Houston area men face new charges in nationwide pharmacy health care fraud scheme that that targeted elderly citizens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Mohamed Mokbel, 57, and Fathy Elsafty, 63, both of Houston, are expected to make their initial appearances…