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October 11, 2012: Jacksonville Man Indicted for Product Tampering October 10, 2012: New York Nurse Sentenced for Selling Unapproved "Party Drug" Phenazepam on the Internet October 4, 2012: Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Purchasing Pharmaceuticals Online October 2, 2012: Judge Imposes $500 Million Fine and $198.5 Million Forfeiture for Illegal Marketing September 28, 2012: Four Minnesota Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Anabolic Steroids September 26, 2012: Kimball Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Acquiring a Controlled Substance September 24, 2012: Bay Area Resident Sentenced in Illicit Internet Pharmacy Sales September 21, 2012: Manager of Johnson City Cancer Clinic Pleads Guilty to Receiving Unapproved Drugs September 12, 2012: South Florida Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison in Drug Diversion Scheme September 12, 2012: Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Bribe USDA Inspector at Iowa Egg Production Facility September 10, 2012: Environmental Testing Lab Company and Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Test Results September 7, 2012: Convictions Entered in Two Separate Texas Cases Involving Stem Cells August 27, 2012: Nevada Man Indicted for Allegedly Selling Misbranded Drugs Over the Internet and Shipping Them to Customers by Mail August 23, 2012: California Man Sentenced for Importing Adulterated Cancer Drugs; Forfeits $1.4 Million & Land Rover Automobile August 17, 2012: Local and Out of State Pain Clinic Owners and Doctors Charged in Prescription Drug Conspiracies August 10, 2012: South Carolina Pharmaceutical Distribution Company Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Purchase and Sell Drugs in the Grey Market August 8, 2012: Former PIN Rx Pharmacist Sentenced to Almost 4 Years on Kickback and Tax Charges August 1, 2012: Bodybuilding.com, LLC and DeLuca Brothers Sentenced for Violating the FDCA July 25, 2012: $100 Million Customs Fraud Uncovered; President of San Diego Customs Brokers Association and Ten Others Charged in Scheme July 19, 2012: Bristol Man Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Misbranding Charge July 19, 2012: Former Employee of Exeter Hospital Arrested in Connection with Hepatitis C Outbreak July 12, 2012: Kimberly Smedley Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Providing Illegal Silicone Buttocks Injections in Hotel Room July 2, 2012: GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data June 29, 2012: Chinese National Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Counterfeit Tobacco Products into the U.S. June 21, 2012: Ocala Man Pleads Guilty to Medical Tampering Charges and to Firearm Charge June 14, 2012: Federal Jury Convicts Distributor of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals June 14, 2012: Two Doctors Guilty of Health Care Fraud June 14, 2012: Internet Pharmacy Owner Charged in $95 Million Fraud Scheme May 25, 2012: Palm Beach Man Sentenced for Mislabeling Medical Test Kits May 23, 2012: Miami Food Supplier Sentenced for Distributing Misbranded Food May 22, 2012: Bodybuilding.com, LLC and Jeremy DeLuca Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Violating FDCA May 17, 2012: NY Man Indicted on Charges of Illegal Disposal of a Hazardous Waste May 16, 2012: Rochester Man Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals May 15, 2012: Former Hershey Resident Charged Federally with Adulteration of Medical Devices May 11, 2012: Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced to 24 Months' Imprisonment for Trafficking Steroids May 11, 2012: Mayo Clinic Radiology Tech Pleads Guilty to Spreading Hepatitis C May 9, 2012: Stoughton Nurse Sentenced for International Money Laundering and Illegal Distributing Prescription Drugs May 8, 2012: NJ Woman Sentenced for Counterfeit Cosmetics May 9, 2012: Bodybuilding.com LLC and Jeremy DeLuca Charged with Violating the FDCA May 8, 2012: Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Narcotics From Patients May 8, 2012: Medical Device Distributor Sentenced For Importing, Reselling Counterfeit and Contaminated Surgical Hernia Mesh May 7, 2012: Abbott Labs to Pay $1.5 Billion to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations of Off-Label Promotion of Depakote April 25, 2012: NY Man Charged with Illegal Disposal of a Hazardous Waste April 25, 2012: Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Vicodin from Patients April 24, 2012: Dallas Compunding Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Misbranded Drug Shipment April 24, 2012: Eight Central Pennsylvania Men Indicted, $6 Million Seized in Federal Bath Salts Prosecution April 24, 2012: Two Israeli Men Sentenced for Smuggling Counterfeit and Misbranded Cialis into the United States April 19, 2012: U.S. Pharmaceutical Company Merck Sharp & Dohme Sentenced in Connection with Unlawful Promotion of Vioxx April 19, 2012: Four Defendants Indicted in Alleged 2007 Conspiracy to Distribute 110,000 Pounds of Adulterated Mexican Cheese Throughout the U.S. April 10, 2012: Founder of Bodybuilding.com Pleads Guilty to Selling Misbranded Drugs as Dietary Supplements April 2, 2012: Equitable Sharing of $500 Million Google Foreiture Approved March 28, 2012: Kimberly Smedley Admits Illegal Silicone Buttocks Injections in Hotel Room March 27, 2012: United States Department of Justice and the State of Washington Announce Successful Health Care Fraud Settlement with Bates Drug Stores in Spokane March 23, 2012: SK Foods Former Owner and CEO Scott Salyer Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Price Fixing March 23, 2012: Spearfish Man Indicted on Several Counts of Mail Fraud and Misbranding of a Drug March 20, 2012: Sacramento Man Arrested for Importing Counterfeit Drugs March 15, 2012: Sentencings in Human Growth Hormone Distribution Case March 14, 2012: Brownsville Woman Arrested for Selling Fake Botox March 5, 2012: Illinois Sales Rep Sentenced on Drug Charges March 5, 2012: Ferguson Pleads Guilty to Wire, Mail Fraud in Hollywood Body and Laser Center Case March 2, 2012: Former Kauai Physician Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison March 1, 2012: Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Adulterating Yogurt with Semen February 10, 2012: Nationwide Supplier of Medical Equipment Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering and Selling Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Devices February 28, 2012: Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Mislabeled Maple Syrup February 21, 2012: Former Monroe County Pharmacy Operator Pleads Guilty to Misbranding of Medication in Federal Court February 21, 2012: Florida Physician Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud February 17, 2012: Former PIN Rx Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Kickback and Tax Charges February 17, 2012: Medical Equipment Sales Rep Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Health Care Fraud February 16, 2012: Local Cancer Doctor Pleads Guilty to Receiving Misbranded Cancer Drugs Two Californians also Named in Indictment February 9, 2012: Sioux City Man Sentenced for Selling Erectile Dysunction Mediciation Without a Prescription January 30, 2012: Rochester Pharmacist Sentenced for Forging Prescriptions January 30, 2012: Registered Nurse Convicted of Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs and International Money Laundering January 24, 2012: R.I. Medical Equipment Sales Representative to Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud January 17, 2012: Two Manufacturers Sentenced for Misbranding Products as Dietary Supplements December 28, 2011: Federal Indictments Lead to Arrests in Stem Cell Case December 20, 2011: Hospital Pharmacist Sentenced to Probation, Community Service for Tampering with Hospital Pain Medications December 16, 2011: Canadian Doctor Sentenced for Providing Treatment with Unapproved Drugs December 13, 2011: Final Former Synthes Executive Sentenced in Unlawful Clinical Trials Case December 12, 2011: Unlicensed Cosmetologist Sentenced to Nine Months in Jail in Death of 43-Year-Old Bronx Woman December 7, 2011: Medical Device Distributor Pleads Guilty For Importing, Reselling Counterfeit and Contaminated Surgical Hernia Mesh December 2, 2011: El Cajon Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge Related to Her Sale of Suicide Kits December 2, 2011: Dorchester Pharmacist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud December 2, 2011: Florida Man Sentenced for Receiving and Selling Stolen Diabetic Supplies November 30, 2011: Two New Jersey Dietary Supplement Firms and Their Principals Sentenced for Criminal Contempt November 22, 2011: Justice Department Announces Nearly $1 Billion Civil and Criminal Resolution with Merck Sharp and Dohme Over Promotion of Vioxx November 21, 2011: Former Executives of International Medical Device Maker Sentenced to Prison in Unlawful Clinical Trials Case November 17, 2011: Nationwide Supplier of Medical Equipment Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering and Selling Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Devices November 9, 2011: Supplement Manufacturers Plead Guilty to Selling Products Containing Unapproved Drugs November 3, 2011: Two More Manufacturers Plead Guilty to Misbranding Products as Dietary Supplements November 2, 2011: Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals November 2, 2011: Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Prescription Medication Without a Prescription October 27, 2011: Authorities Arrest 16 Linked to $18 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Prescriptions for Expensive Anti-Psychotic Drugs October 27, 2011: Haverhill Woman Sentenced for Adulterating Cold Medicine October 17, 2011: U.S. Seizes Food at Warehouse in Streamwood After Alleging Rodent Infestation October 14, 2011: Rhode Island Man Indicted for Selling Mislabeled Maple Syrup October 14, 2011: Guilty Pleas in Human Growth Hormone Distribution Case October 13, 2011: Grand Jury Indicts 14 in L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring That Allegedly Distributed Over 1 Million Pills of the Highly Addictive Painkillers October 12, 2011: Las Vegas Pediatrician Charged with Fraud in Stem Cell Case October 6, 2011: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Adulterating Yogurt with Semen October 5, 2011: Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary, Scios, Pleads Guilty to Misbranding Heart Failure Drug Natrecor September 30, 2011: Pine Bluff Doctor Sentenced in Health Care Fraud and Misbranding Case September 30, 2011: La Plata Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Sell Counterfeit Viagra September 29, 2011: 'Supreme Greens' Informercial Producer Sentenced to One-Year Probation for Filing False Tax Return and Distributing Misbranded Drugs September 29, 2011: FDA Participates in Global Efforts to Protect Consumers and Patients From Unsafe Drugs on the Internet September 29, 2011: Nationwide Supplier of Medical Equipment to Plead Guilty in R.I. to Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering and Selling Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Devices September 27, 2011: San Fernando Valley Doctor Convicted of Selling Bogus Cancer Cure to Christians Across the Nation September 27, 2011: New York Man Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Sell More Than $2 Million in Prescription Drugs September 26, 2011: Hospital Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Pain Medications September 23, 2011: Former PIN Rx Pharmacist Indicted on Kickback and Tax Charges September 23, 2011: Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Narcotics from Patients September 22, 2011: Former Lake County Sheriff's Officers Indicted September 8, 2011: Axis Labs Charged with Mail Fraud in Connection with Distribution of Product Containing Synthetic Anabolic Steroids August 24, 2011: Google Forfeits $500 Million Generated by Online Ads and Prescription Drug Sales by Canadian Online Pharmacies August 23, 2011: Nashville Man Charged with Selling Counterfeit Viagra & Cialis August 18, 2011: Owner of Arizona Company Charged and Convicted of Introducing an Unapproved New Drug - Stem Cells - into Intersate Commerce August 12, 2011: Vista California Company Sentenced for Sale of Unapproved Medical Devices August 10, 2011: Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Hollywood Body Case; Ferguson, Choate Face 26 Counts of Mail, Wire Fraud August 8, 2011: Boston Man Sentenced to Five Years Probation for Health Care Fraud August 8, 2011: Laurel Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Purchasing Misbranded Drugs July 29, 2011: Miami Husband, Wife, and Corporation Sentenced for Smuggling Adulterated Cheese July 25, 2011: Nurse Sentenced for Diluting Patients' Morphine July 25, 2011: Former Hooksett Woman Sentenced for Illegally Importing "Brazilian Diet Pills" July 20, 2011: Dorchester Pharmacist Convicted for Defrauding Medicare and Medicaid July 18, 2011: Nurse Charged with Stealing Oxycodone from Patients July 14, 2011: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Albuquerque Man on Federal Charges for Adulterating Yogurt with Semen July 6, 2011: Canadian Doctor Pleads Guilty to Providing Treatment with Unapproved Drugs June 29, 2011: An Illinois Man was Convicted in Federal Court of Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs June 29, 2011: Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Pain Reliever from Hospital June 27, 2011: Olathe Restaurant Worker Who Plotted to Poison Diners' Salsa Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison June 23, 2011: Dorchester Pharmacist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud June 23, 2011: Harrisburg Pharmacist Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for the Internet Distribution of Prescription Drugs without Valid Prescriptions June 22, 2011: U.S. Attorney Forfeiture Action Nets $4.5 Million from Landmark Prosecution June 16, 2011: Havervill Woman Charged with Adulterating Cold Medicine June 13, 2011: Cliffside Park, New Jersey Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Sell More than $2 Million Prescription Drugs June 13, 2011: Ukrainian Nationals Charged with Multiple Drug Law Violations June 3, 2011: Belgian Citizen Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit, Misbranded Drugs June 3, 2011: Chinese National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Weight Loss Drug June 2, 2011: Two New Jersey Dietary Supplement Companies and their Principals Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt June 2, 2011: Licensed Practical Nurse Charged with Tampering June 2, 2011: Physician, Researcher Charged with Falsifying Clinical Drug Trial May 26, 2011: Waldorf Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Viagra - May 26, 2011: President of Orange County Goods Exporter Pleads Guilty to $1.3 Million Fraud
May 25, 2011: Holistic Medicine Practioner Arrested for Sale of Toxic Drugs May 24, 2011: Leader of Prescription Fraud Scheme Sentenced for Health Care Fraud May 23, 2011: Fairview, New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Sell More than $2 Million in Prescription Drugs May 20, 2011: Five Doctors Convicted for Participation in a Honest Services Fraud Conspiracy May 20, 2011: New York Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Sell More than $2 Million in Prescription Drugs May 12, 2011: Husband, Wife, and Corporation Convicted of Smuggling Adulterated Cheese May 9, 2011: Port Angeles Naturopath Leads Guilty to Importing Misbranded Drugs May 5, 2011: Dietary Supplements Manufacturer Sentenced April 28, 2011: Environmental Testing Lab Company and Owner Charged with Falsifying Test Results April 28, 2011: Hooksett Woman Pleads Guilty to Four-Count Indictment April 20, 2011: Powermedica Defendants Sentenced for Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Human Growth Hormones and Steroids April 14, 2011: Former InterMune CEO Sentenced for False and Misleading Statements Related to Pulmonary Fibrosis Drug's Clinical Tests April 6, 2011: East Boston Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud March 25, 2011: Illicit Manufacturers of Pharmaceutical Products Arrested March 23, 2011: L.A. Man Convicted of Illegally Marketing Unapproved Drugs with Claims that Various Ailments Would be Cured March 17, 2011: Elk Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis from China - March 10, 2011: Marc S. Hermelin, Former CEO of KV Pharmaceutical, Pleads Guilty to Misbranding Drugs and Agrees to Pay United States $1.9 Million as Fines and Forfeiture
March 10, 2011: Philadelphia Woman Sentenced To Three Months for Importing Illegal Diet Pills March 7, 2011: Cliffside Park, New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Sell More than $2 Million in Prescription Drugs March 4, 2011: Husband, Wife, and Corporation Charged in a Conspiracy to Smuggle Adulterated Cheese March 2, 2011: Forest Pharmaceuticals To Pay $164 Million For Criminal Violations - March 2, 2011: California Residents Sentenced For Selling Phony Lyme Disease Cure
February 28, 2011: Elan Pharmaceuticals Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Off-Label Marketing of Zonegran February 22, 2011: Revere Man Sentenced to Six Months for Health Care Fraud February 15, 2011: Lauderdale County Roundup Nets 21 People Charged in Prescription Drug Scheme - February 15, 2011: Fairview Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Sell More Than $2 Million in Prescription Drugs
February 10, 2011: Five Defendants Alleged to Have Impersonated FDA Agents Indicted for Conspiring to Extort Pharmaceutical Drug Buyers - February 9, 2011: Kansas Woman Sentenced to Prison for Poisoning Salsa at Lenexa Restaurant
February 9, 2011: Rhode Island Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Misbranded Drugs from China February 2, 2011: Three Indicted for Selling Mislabeled Steroids February 2, 2011: Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Mail and Wire Fraud January 28, 2011: Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Weight Loss Drug January 28, 2011: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Sentenced for Off-Label Drug Marketing January 26, 2011: International Distributor of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Arrested January 21, 2011: Internet Pharmacy Sold Counterfeit Viagra, Misbranded Drugs January 20, 2011: Dietary Supplements Manufacturer Pleads Guilty January 19, 2011: Nurse Sentenced Two Years in Prison for Stealing Medical Equipment from Passaic Couty Hospital and Selling it over the Internet January 14, 2011: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Bronx Woman with Illegal Administration of Liquid Silicone Injections Through Underground Business January 13, 2011: Hayward Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Steroids January 13, 2011: 17 Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute Oxycodone January 12, 2011: Device Manufacturer Guidant Sentenced for Failure to Report Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDA - January 11, 2011: Revere Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Medical Supplies from Boston Hospital
December 17, 2010: Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty to Importing Illegal Diet Pills December 15, 2010: Pharmaceutical Companies to Pay $214.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Epilepsy Drug November 22, 2010: Co-conspirators Sentenced in $11.9 Million Dietary Supplement Fraud Scheme November 9, 2010: Pharmaceutical Company Lawyer Charged with Obstruction and Making False Statements October 26, 2010: GlaxoSmithKline Will Plead Guilty and Pay $750 Million to Resolve Manufacturing Deficiencies at Puerto Rico Plant October 19, 2010: Pharmacy Owner Charged with $12 Million Dollar Health Care Fraud October 6, 2010: Chinese Company, CEO Admit to hGH Smuggling; Pay $7.5 Million in Assessments and Forfeiture October 4, 2010: International Medical Device Maker Agrees to Plead Guilty in Connection with Shipments of Adulterated and Misbranded Bone Cement Products September 30, 2010: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation to Pay $422.5 Million for Off-Label Drug Marketing September 22, 2010: Pharmacist Indicted for Allegedly Distributing Prescription Drugs without Valid Prescriptions September 17, 2010: Inventor of Phony Lyme Disease Cure Pleads Guilty to Fraud September 15, 2010: Drug Maker Forest Pleads Guilty: Will Pay More Than $313 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges and False Claims Act Allegations September 1, 2010: Allergen Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Botox® September 1, 2010: Eleven German and Chinese Executives and Six Companies Tied to German Food Conglomerates Indicted on Federal Charges Alleging Global Conspiracy to Illegally Import Chinese Honey August 30, 2010: Spectranetics Executives Indicted for Conspiracy, False Statements, Import Violations and Introduction and Receipt of Misbranded Medical Devices August 12, 2010: East Boston Woman Sentenced for Illegally Selling Prescription Drugs July 27, 2010: Former CEO of Seafood Importing Corporation Sentenced to Federal Prison for Importing Falsely Labeled Fish July 15 2010: Fraud Charges Filed Against Man for Causing Chronically Ill Persons to Undergo Experimental Stem Cell Implant Treatment July 15, 2010: Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding Bayer Healthcare of AIDS, Cancer and Other Drugs Intended for Export to Developing Nations in Africa and the Middle East July 12, 2010: New Jersey Woman Sentenced for Committing Insurance Fraud and Selling Prescription Fertility Drugs via the Internet July 1, 2010: Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Health Care Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Conspiracy to Misbrand Drugs June 24, 2010: Anesthesiologist Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charge June 10, 2010: Former Colorado Springs Pharmacist Sentenced for Importation and Distribution of Chinese-Made Human Growth Hormones and Conspiracy to Distribute Anabolic Steroids May 21, 2010: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, LLC Pleads Guilty to Illegal Promotion of Topamax and is Sentenced to Criminal Fine of $6.14 Million May 17, 2010: Louisville Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 2CE May 13, 2010: York Man Federally Sentenced for Prescription Drug Fraud Conspiracy May 3, 2010: Longmont Man Sentenced for Removing and Replacing Labels on Gatorade Bottles April 27, 2010: Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Medical Equipment from Passaic County Hospital and Selling it on the Internet April 23, 2010: Two Arrests Made in Contaminated Food Case April 20, 2010: Federal Prisoner Serving Time for Health Care Fraud Charged with Distributing Misbranded Drugs that were Labeled as "All-Natural" Sexual Enhancement April 20, 2010: Buckley Woman Sentenced to Jail Time, Home Detention for False Claim of Glass in Bottled Water April 5, 2010: Medical Device Manufacturer Guidant Pleads Guilty For Not Reporting Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDA March 25, 2010: Two Arrested for Illegally Trafficking Counterfeit Weight Loss Medication March 22, 2010: Obstetrics Manager Convicted of Tampering with Patient's Narcotics Medicines at White Salmon Hospital March 18, 2010: Three Indicted for Diversion of Prescription Drugs March 18, 2010: Springfield Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $17 Million Fraud Scheme March 15, 2010: Former New Hampshire Registered Nurse is Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tampering with Syringes at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center March 1, 2010: Boca Raton Man Sentenced for Nutritional Supplement Scam February 25, 2010: Medical Device Manufacturer Guidant Charged in Failure to Report Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDA February 24, 2010: Statement by U.S. Attorney David Gaouette Regarding the Sentencing of Kristen Parker February 23, 2010: Shawnee Woman Pleads Guilty to Poisoning Salsa at Lenexa Restaurant February 18, 2010: Miami Prescription Drug Diverter Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison February 18, 2010: SK Foods Former Owner and CEO Salyer Indicted in Sacramento February 9, 2010: Company Pleads Guilty to Misbranding of a Drug February 8, 2010: Subject Sentenced to 51 Months for Sale of Unapproved Medical Devices February 8, 2010: Springfield Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Marketing Dietary Supplements January 15, 2010: Bellevue Salon Owner Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison in Connection with Unlicensed Cosmetic Treatments January 14, 2010: Springfield Anesthesiologist Charged with Falsifying Medical Research January 13, 2010: Longmont Man Arrested for Removing and Replacing Labels on Gatorade Bottles January 2, 2010: Colorado Springs Pharmacist Convicted of Charges Related to Importation and Distribution of Anabolic Steroids and Chinese-Made Human Growth Hormones December 29, 2009: Colorado-Based Spectranetics Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to its Medical Devices December 4, 2009: Former New Hampshire Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty for Tampering with Dilaudid and Demerol Syringes at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center November 20, 2009: Camano Island Man Indicted for Scheme to Steal and Sell Diabetic Supplies November 19, 2009: FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Website Operators November 13, 2009: Operators of Burien Salon Plead Guilty in Case Involving Bribe and Illegal Import of Cosmetic Equipment November 12, 2009: Computer Salesman Pleads Guilty to Misbranding a Drug and Copyright Infringement November 6, 2009: Health Care Professional Sentenced to Prison for Product Tampering November 4, 2009: Doctor Sentenced For Writing Prescriptions Over the Internet For People Whom He Had Never Met or Examined October 30, 2009: Boca Raton Man Convicted in Nutritional Supplement Scam October 28, 2009: Stryker Biotech and its Top Management Indicted for Illegal Promotion of Medical Devices Used in Invasive Surgeries October 19, 2009: Charity Operator Pleads Guilty in a Scheme Involving Prescription Drugs That Had Been Donated to Assist the Poor in Developing Countries October 8, 2009: Pine Bluff Doctor Indicted on Misbranding, Health Care Fraud, & Money Laundering Charges October 5, 2009: California Man Receives Sentence for Falsifying Records for Harvesting and Selling Human Tissue for Medical Implants September 30, 2009: Veal Company Charged in Case of Tainted Feed September 29, 2009: W. Scott Harkonen, Former BioTech CEO, Convicted of Wire Fraud September 21, 2009: Woman Charged in Website Drug Scheme September 2, 2009: Justice Department Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in its History August 10, 2009: Miami Prescription Drug Wholesaler Convicted July 27, 2009: Massachusetts Resident Sentenced for Nationwide Internet Prescription Drug Scheme July 6, 2009: Former Rose Medical Center Surgery Tech Charged by Complaint for Product Tampering and Related Drug Crimes July 2, 2009: Michigan Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Marketing Dietary Supplements June 29, 2009: Ringleader Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Allergy Testing Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked Insurance Companies and Deceived Thousands of Patients June 19, 2009: Howard County Pharmacy Owner Indicted for Health Care Fraud June 18, 2009: Former Oakland Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs Without a Prescription June 18, 2009: Pharmaceutical Company Manager Sentenced for Off-Label Marketing June 16, 2009: Business Owners Plead Guilty to Distributing Tainted Ingredient Used in Pet Food June 16, 2009: International Medical Device Maker and Four Executives Charged in Connection with Unlawful Clinical Trials June 4, 2009: California Man Sentenced for Prescriptioin Drug Diversion May 20, 2009: Robert McFadden, Palm Springs Attorney, Sentenced for Prescription Drug Diversion May 19, 2009: President of Company That Illegally Imported Catfish Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison May 11, 2009: Doctor Found Guilty of Smuggling Foreign Cancer Drugs into the United States May 11, 2009: Federal Officials Announce the Filing of Obstruction of Justice Charge Against Baltimore Area Physician April 23, 2009: Pharmacist is Sentenced for Illegally Buying and Selling Pharmaceuticals, Defrauding Health Insurers April 15, 2009: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated To Pay $302 Million to Resolve Allegations that a Subsidiary Sold Misbranded Test Kits April 14, 2009: Former Medical Device Company Manager Pleads Guilty to Felony Misbranding March 30, 2009: Pharmaceutical Company Manager Pleads Guilty to Off-Label Marketing March 30, 2009: Las Vegas Doctor and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Botox Fraud Scheme - March 9, 2009: New Jersey Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Causing Prescription Fertility Drugs to be Dispensed Without a Prescription
February 17, 2009: James Folsom Found Guilty of Twenty-Six Felony Counts Relating to His Sale of an Unapproved Medical Device February 3, 2009: Owner of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals and Co-Conspirators Sentenced in Prescription Drug Importation Ring January 27, 2009: Robert McFadden, Palm Springs Attorney, Convicted in Prescription Drug Diversion Trial January 15, 2009: Distributor of Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Drugs Sentenced January 15, 2009: Pharmaceutical Company Eli Lilly to Pay Record $1.415 Billion for Off-label Drug Marketing December 18, 2008: Guilty Plea in YouTube "Poisoned Baby Food" Hoax September 29, 2008: Pharmaceutical Company Cephalon to Pay $425 Million for Off-label Drug Marketing July 31, 2008: Manhattan Man Arrested for Posting Threatening Videos on the Internet Claiming to Have Poisoned Baby Food July 14, 2008: Hollywood Wildlife Dealer Convicted and Sentenced for Illegal Turtle Sales June 19, 2009: Medical Director of Serono Labs Charged with Causing the Dissemination of Adulterated Computer Software Devices to Promote Sales of AIDS Drug April 4, 2008: Greek National Indicted For Selling Counterfeit, Misbranded and Unapproved Prescription Drugs to Internet Pharmacies and Undercover Agents March 27, 2008: Otsuka to Pay More Than $4 Million to Resolve off-label Marketing Allegations Involving Abilify February 6, 2008: Chinese, American Business Owners Indicted for Importing Tainted Ingredient Used in Pet Food - September 31, 2007: Bristol-Myers Squibb to Pay More Than $515 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Drug Marketing and Pricing
- March 8, 2007: Four Managers of Now-Defunct N.J. Generic Drug Maker Admit Fraud
February 16, 2007: FDA Alerts Consumers to Unsafe, Misrepresented Drugs Purchased Over the Internet September 7, 2006: Healthcare Fraud Convictions Result in $39 Million in Forfeiture, $33 Million in Fines, $27 Million in Restitution, and Substantial Prison Time March 30, 2006: Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distributor and its Owners Convicted of Racketeering and Money Laundering
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