FDA Press Releases for 2013 for Criminal Cases for violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and other related Crimes

Recent Press Releases

• December 16, 2013: Federal Jury Convicts Greeneville Oncologist and Practice Manager for Violating Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
• December 11, 2013: Eleven Indicted for Alleged Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs, Launder Money and Sell Millions in Contraband Cigarettes
• December 4, 2013: Alvarado Pharmacy and Owner Plead Guilty to Importing Unapproved Oncology Drugs and Fraudulently Billing Medicare
• December 2, 2013: Former Employee of Exeter Hospital Sentenced in Connection with Widespread Hepatitis C Outbreak
• December 2, 2013: Gallant Pharma Company and Co-Owner Plead Guilty to Sixteen Charges of Prescription Drug Fraud
• December 2, 2013: Clinc Manager Pleads Guilty to Receiving Misbranded Botox
• November 29, 2013: Spearfish Man Sentenced for Mail Fraud and Misbranding of a Drug
• November 21, 2013: Kentwood Pharmacy Owner and Eight Additional Employees Indicted for Conspiracy to Misbrand Drugs
• November 14, 2013: Jury Unanimously Finds Hood River Man Guilty of Defrauding Customers who Purchased Dietary Supplments and Exercise Machines
• November 7, 2013: Janssen Pharmaceuticals Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Misbranding
• November 6, 2013: Members of Illegal Drug Company Gallant Pharma Plead Guilty to Selling Misbranded Drugs
• November 4, 2013: Pharmacist Sentenced for Distributing Misbranded Drug for Kidney Dialysis Patients
• November 4, 2013: Johnson & Johnson to Pay More Than $2.2 Billion to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations
• November 4, 2013: FDA: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $1.6 Billion to Resolve Allegations of Misbranding and Filing False Claims for its Schizophrenia Drug Risperdal
• October 22, 2013: Eric and Ryan Jensen Plead Guilty to all Counts of Introducing Tainted Cantaloupe into Interstate Commerce
• October 21, 2013: Frederick Business Man Pleads Guilty to Illicitly Selling Drug Paraphernalia and Tax Fraud
• October 18, 2013: National Respiratory Services, LLC Ordered to Pay Restitution in the Amount of $2 Million for FDA Violations and Health Care Fraud
• September 26, 2013: Eric and Ryan Jensen Charged with Introducing Tainted Cantaloupe into Interstate Commerce
• September 17, 2013: Three Men Indicted on Charges of Stealing Drugs From Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Hospitals
• September 17, 2013: Sewickley Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud
• September 12, 2013: Internet Pharmacy Operator Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
• September 6, 2013: Owner of Bluegrass Women's Healthcare in Elizabethtown Guilty of Misbranding and Bluegrass Women's Healthcare Guilty of Smuggling
• August 14, 2013: Former Employee of Exeter Hospital Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Multi-State Hepatitis C Outbreak
• August 13, 2013: Seven Oncologists Charged with Importing Unapproved Drugs
• August 6, 2013: Twin Brother Pharmacists Admit to Defrauding Patients and Insurance Companies of $1.5 Million
• July 31, 2013: Pleasant Grove Man Sentenced to Prison After Pleading Guilty to Unlicensed Wholesale Distribution of Prescription Drugs
• July 31, 2013: South Carolina Man Enters Plea to Introducing Stem Cells into Interstate Commerce
• July 24, 2013: Former Owner of Louisville Pharmaceutical Company Pleads Guilty to FDA Violations
• July 12, 2013: Paul Daniel Bottomley Sentenced in U.S. District Court
• July 11, 2013: English Citizen Sentenced for Distributing Adulterated and Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
• July 1, 2013: Former President of San Diego Customs Brokers Association Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Evading Import Taxes on $100 Million in Foreign-Made Goods
• June 28, 2013: Local Oncology Practice Sentenced to Pay Millions for Medicare Fraud
• June 27, 2013: Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office, in Cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration, Seizes Over 1,600 Websites Selling Counterfeit or Misbranded Medication
• June 27, 2013: FDA Takes Action to Protect Consumers from Dangerous Medicines Sold by Illegal Online Pharmacies
• June 26, 2013: Owners of Lawrence County Medical Clinics Charged with Health Care Fraud
• June 24, 2013: Metro Denver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Related Fraud
• June 11, 2013: Johnson City Physician Sentenced to Serve Two Years in Prison for Unapproved Foreign Drugs
• June 3, 2013: Illinois Man Sentenced to Serve 72 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Prescription Drugs Over the Internet
• May 29, 2013: Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced for Posting False Information About a Consumer Product on the Internet
• May 20, 2013: Two Pakistani Nationals Extradited to District of Columbia to Face Charges Involving Illegal Pharmaceutical Shipments
• May 17, 2013: Public Corruption Indictments Returned
• May 16, 2013: Harvey Pleads Guilty in Two Federal Cases Involving Importation of Ephedrine into the United States and Actions to Introduce Misbranded Drug into Commerce
• May 10, 2013: Spearfish Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Misbranding of a Drug
• May 6, 2013: Chinese National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Smuggling Counterfeit Tobacco Products in the U.S.
• April 25, 2013: Chiropractor and School Charged with Unlawfully Shipping Unapproved Devices
• April 24, 2013: Paul Daniel Bottomley Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Court
• April 22, 2013: Florida Woman Sentenced to Serve 72 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Prescription Drugs Over the Internet
• April 18, 2013: Suspended North Side Pharmacist Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling and Trafficking Counterfeit Viagra
• April 18, 2013: Lake Charles Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
• April 15, 2013: Operator of Online Drug Company That Sold Misbranded Drugs Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Taxes
• April 9, 2013: London Cattle Company Accused of Selling Animals That Tested Positive for Drugs
• April 9, 2013: Coventry Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in International Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Anabolic Steroids and Prescription Drugs
• April 8, 2013: Addison Seafood Company and Its Owner Resolve Civil and Criminal Charges of Mislabeling Frozen Fish and Shrimp
• April 4, 2013: San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals
• April 3, 2013: Illinois Business Owner Indicted for $3 Million Scheme to Sell Foreign Versions of Botox
• March 29, 2013: UPS Agrees to Forfeit $40 Million in Payments from Illicit Online Pharmacies for Shipping Services
• March 22, 2013: Authorities Charge Four Individuals and Shut Down Businesses Across SoCal that Allegedly Sold Nitrous Oxide as Recreational Drug
• March 21, 2013: Owner of Bluegrass Women's Healthcare in Elizabethtown Charged with Health Care Fraud, Mail Fraud, Misbranding and Smuggling
• March 20, 2013: Kimball Nurse Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining a Controlled Substance
• March 14, 2013: Indictment Unsealed Following Arrest of Individuals Allegedly Involved in Scam to Distribute Misbranded Drugs
• March 13, 2013: Two Plead Guilty to Participation in International Conspiracy to Import and Distribute Prescription Drugs and Anabolic Steroids
• February 21, 2013: Former Officials and Broker of Peanut Corporation of America Indicted Related to Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Products
• February 15, 2013: Owner and Operator of Anti-Aging Center Sentenced for Distributing Growth Hormones
• February 14, 2013: Metro Denver Man Found Guilty of Heath Care Related Fraud Following Jury Trial
• February 12, 2013: Former Owner and CEO of SK Foods Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Price Fixing
• February 5, 2013: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Unapproved Cancer Drugs
• February 1, 2013: Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Tobacco Products into the U.S.
• January 28, 2013: Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Distributing Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals Across United States
• January 24, 2013: Three Individuals Indicted for Prescription Drug Diversion Conspiracy