Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Alabama FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 26, 2021 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Birmingham man was sentenced today for his role in making unapproved drug products in his kitchen and warehouse, and then marketing and selling them as a cancer treatment, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FDA Office of…
Former Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Fentanyl Vials Intended for Patients at Fertility Clinic
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Connecticut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 25, 2021 Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced DONNA MONTICONE, 49, of Oxford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven for tampering with fentanyl vials intended for patients at the fertility clinic…
Starkville Physician Sentenced for Receipt and Distribution of Misbranded Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Mississippi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 19, 2021 Oxford, Miss. – A Starkville physician was sentenced today to three years of probation for receiving misbranded drugs in interstate commerce and distributing them with the intent to defraud his patients. In addition to the term of probation, the defendant was ordered…
Supplement Retailers Plead Guilty in Cases Involving Distribution of Designer Steroids as Dietary Supplements
Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 19, 2021 Two men and a California business each pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to distribute consumer products that contained designer anabolic steroids. Justin Smith, 35, of Batesville, Arkansas, pleaded guilty on May 18, 2021, to one count of conspiring to sell controlled substances. According to court documents,…
Study Coordinator Charged in Scheme to Falsify Clinical Trial Data
Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 11, 2021 A federal grand jury in Miami, Florida, returned an indictment today charging a Florida woman with conspiring to falsify clinical trial data regarding an asthma medication. According to court documents, Jessica Palacio, 34, of Miami, worked as a study coordinator at a clinical trial firm in Miami…
Bessemer Couple Sentenced for Producing Fake Prescription Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Alabama FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 11, 2021 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Bessemer couple was sentenced today for possessing pill presses used to make fake prescription drugs, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations, Miami Field Office Special Agent in…
North Carolina Woman Arrested for Selling Unapproved Remedies for Covid-19
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of New Hampshire FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 11, 2021 CONCORD – Diana Daffin, 68, of Charlotte, North Carolina was arrested today and charged with violating the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act by selling unapproved COVID-19 remedies over the internet, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. According to the…
Florida Resident Sentenced for Misbranding and Money Laundering Conspiracies Involving Online Sale and Distribution of Unapproved Drug Obtained from Overseas
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, May 7, 2021 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Odessa, Florida, was sentenced in federal court on May 5, 2021, for one count of conspiracy to smuggle misbranded drugs into the United States and introduce them into interstate commerce, as well as one count of…
Owner of Consumer Products Testing Company Pleads Guilty to $46 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Fabricated Test Results
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 4, 2021 Defendant Admitted to Sending Customers Fraudulent Reports for Laboratory Tests That Were Not Fully Performed Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GABRIEL LETIZIA Jr., the owner and executive director of AMA Laboratories, Inc….
Former Spa Owner Pleads Guilty for Using Cosmetic Fillers Not Approved for Distribution in the United States
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of Oklahoma FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, April 30, 2021 A woman who operated a Tulsa spa pleaded guilty today in federal court for using medical devices, also known as cosmetic fillers, on patients that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint…