2016 Press Releases
2016 Releases
- December 27, 2016: Providence Nurse Charged in Connection with Tampering with Oxycodone
- December 20, 2016: New England Compounding Center's National Sales Director Pleads Guilty
- December 19, 2016: New York Man Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term for Selling Unsafe Dietary Supplements Online
- December 13, 2016: Conagra Subsidiary Sentenced in Connection with Outbreak of Salmonella Poisoning Related to Peanut Butter
- December 13, 2016: Tampa Resident Indicted for Involvement with Tricare Health Care Fraud Scheme
- December 13, 2016: O.C. Man Charged with Selling Pet Meds Without a Prescription, Some of Which Were Not Approved for Distribution in the United States
- December 9, 2016: Carroll County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge
- December 9, 2016: Two South Florida Residents Charged with Conspiring to Misbrand and Sell Expired Gastric Banding Systems
- December 8, 2016: Pharmaceutical Executives Charged in Racketeering Scheme
- December 7, 2016: GNC Enters Into Agreement with Department of Justice to Improve Its Practices and Keep Potentially Illegal Dietary Supplements Out of the Marketplace
- December 6, 2016: Two Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis
- December 5, 2016: Medical Device Saleswoman Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Charges Relating to the Transport of Stolen Medical Devices and Money Laundering
- December 2, 2016: Woman Arrested for Injecting Adulterated Liquid Silicone
- December 2, 2016: Former Police Officer Sentenced in White Plains Federal Court to 8 Years in Prison for Selling Date Rape Drug
- November 29, 2016: Eight Defendants Convicted for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit 5-Hour Energy Drink
- November 28, 2016: Iowa Cancer Clinic and Oncologist to Pay More Than $176,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations They Recklessly Billed for Cancer Drugs That Were Unapproved, Misbranded, or Counterfeit and Improperly Upcoded Office Visit Claims
- November 18, 2016: Palm Harbor Oncologist Convicted of Buying Unapproved Cancer Medications from Foreign Sources and Defrauding Medicare
- November 15, 2016: Miami-Dade Resident Sentenced to Fifteen Months in Prison for Distributing Contaminated Cheese
- November 10, 2017: Nurse Who Operated Spa in Laguna Niguel Agrees to Plead Guilty to Illegally Dispensing Botox Not Approved for Use in United States
- November 7, 2016: Medical Device Maker Biocompatibles Pleads Guilty to Misbranding and Agrees to Pay $36 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations
- November 4, 2016: Two Pakistani Nationals Sentenced for Conspiring to Illegally Ship Pharmaceuticals into the United States
- November 4, 2016: University Hospital Nurse Arrested Following Grand Jury Indictment for Illegally Obtaining and Tampering with Fentanyl and Hydromorphone
- October 12, 2016: Colombian National Charged for Unlawfully Injecting Silicone into Victims Bodies
- October 11, 2016: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing, Distributing Performance Enhancing Drugs
- October 11, 2016: Foreign National Pleads Guilty to International Wire Fraud Scheme
- September 29, 2016: New York Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Manufacture Designer Steroids
- September 22, 2016: Hoover Man Charged for Marketing Misbranded Male Enhancement Drugs from China
- September 9, 2016: Medical Device Saleswoman Convicted on Charges of Conspiring to Transport Stolen Medical Devices in Interstate Commerce, Money Laundering and Other Charges
- September 9, 2016: Owner of Major Online Colored Contact Lens Business Pleads Guilty in Largest-Ever Investigation of Counterfeit and Misbranded Contact Lenses in the United States
- August 19, 2016: Pharmacy Owner and Medical Doctor Charged in an Internet Scheme to Dispense Medications to Customers without Valid Prescriptions
- August 19, 2016: North Carolina Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Providing Silicone Buttocks Injections Resulting in the Death of a Client
- August 15, 2016: Second Trafficker Convicted of Distributing Dangerous Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis
- August 2, 2016: Colombian National Charged for Unlawfully Injecting Silicone into Victims' Bodies
- July 29, 2016: Majority Owner of NECC and Husband Plead Guilty to Illegal Cash Withdrawals Following Outbreak
- July 25, 2016: Three Charged with Manufacturing, Distributing Performance Enhancing Drugs
- July 22, 2016: Medical Device Manufacturer Acclarent Inc. to Pay $18 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
- July 20, 2016: Former Acclarent, Inc. Executives Convicted of Crimes Related to the Sale of Medical Devices
- July 18, 2016: Cincinnati Man Sentenced for Illegally Importing Drugs into U.S.
- July 7, 2016: Johnston Resident Charged with Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering
- July 6, 2016: New Jersey Medical Device Manufacturer Admits Selling Contaminated Ultrasound Gel; Court Orders Permanent Injunction
- July 1, 2016: New Hampshire Couple Indicted On Two Counts Of Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Drugs
- June 27, 2016: Hampton-Based Spice Retailer and Wholesaler Pleads Guilty
- June 22, 2016: Former Nurse Sentenced to 82 Months for Stealing and Tampering with Patient Medications
- June 21, 2016: Two Pharmacists Sentenced to Prison for Adulteration of Drugs in Connection with Alabama-Based Compounding Pharmacy
- June 20, 2016: R.I. Businessman Pleads Guilty to Running International Scheme to Label and Sell Misbranded Drugs
- June 6, 2016: Pharmaceutical Companies To Pay $67 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating To Tarceva
- June 2, 2016: President of Pharmaceutical Companies Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Long-Running Scheme to Sell Misbranded and Unapproved Chemotherapy and Other Prescription Drugs
- June 2, 2016: Additional Criminal Charges Brought Against Indicted Penn National Horse Trainer
- May 31, 2016: Worcester Nurse Indicted on Federal Drug Tampering Charges
- May 27, 2016: North Carolina Man Admits Receiving and Selling Misbranded Silicone for Buttocks Injections Resulting in the Death of a Client
- May 26, 2016: Owner of “The Wholesale Source” Convicted for Selling Unsafe Dietary Supplements Online
- May 18, 2016: Woman Charged with Illegally Administering Silicone Injections
- May 13, 2016: Two Key Players in Illegal Online Pharmacy Scheme Sentenced to Prison
- May 12, 2016: Windsor Mill Woman Indicted for Allegedly Injecting Non-Medical Grade Silicone into the Bodies of Victim Customers
- May 9, 2016: California Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Unapproved Drug in Rhode Island
- May 9, 2016: Owner of Bodybuilding Drug Companies Sentenced for Selling Misbranded Drugs
- May 9, 2016: Lodi Oncologist and Office Administrator Pay $300,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
- May 5, 2016: Florida Man Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Diet Pill Scheme
- May 4, 2016: Former Buffalo Nurse Sentenced For Stealing Pain Medications Intended For Patients From Local Hospital
- May 3, 2016: Gainesville Physician Convicted of 162 Counts of Health Care Fraud
- April 29, 2016: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Black Market Distributor Of Diverted HIV Medications Worth Approximately $4 Million
- April 28, 2016: Jury Convicts Former Police Officer For Selling Date Rape Drug
- April 20, 2016: Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Insulin
- April 7, 2016: Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Narcotics from Hospital
- April 4, 2016: Former Carlsbad Resident Jailed for Sale of Unapproved “Energy Wave” Medical Devices
- March 23, 2016: Federal Jury Convicts Destrehan Woman in Scheme to Sell Illegal and Mislabelled Diet Pills
- March 23, 2016: Detroit-Area Physician Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in $5.7 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
- March 18, 2016: Bookkeeper for Online Pharmacy Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Money Laundering
- March 8, 2016: Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing Drugs into U.S.
- March 7, 2016: Tehachapi Doctor Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Defrauding Patients and Insurers by Implanting Unapproved IUDs
- March 4, 2016: First of Seven Defendants Who Operated Illegal Online Pharmacy Sentenced to Prison
- March 4, 2016: Mumbai, India, Man Sentenced on Misbranding Charge
- March 1, 2016: Principal of Dietary Ingredient Companies Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Fraud and Meth Precursor Scheme
- February 26, 2016: Florence Man Sentenced for Smuggling and Distributing Prescription Drugs
- February 24, 2016: Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Controlled Substance From Hospital Syringes
- February 17, 2016: Danville Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing and Distributing Illegal Dietary Supplements
- February 17, 2016: Two Men Sentenced For Involvement in Scheme to Distribute Misbranded Drugs
- February 17, 2016: United States And Vermont Doctor Resolve Matter Involving Non-FDA Approved Drugs And False Claims
- February 16, 2016: Swedish Medical Center Surgical Tech/Technologist Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Denver on Charges of Tampering with a Consumer Product and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Deceit
- February 10, 2016: Las Vegas Resident Indicted For Running Counterfeit and Misbranded Contact Lens Operation
- February 10, 2016: Owner of Cancer Treatment Clinic Convicted of Providing Fraudulent Medical Treatments to Patients
- February 1, 2016: Pakistani Man Makes Appearance in U.S. District Court in Denver Following Indictment and Arrest for Sale and Distribution of New, Misbranded and Counterfeit Prescription Drugs
- February 1, 2016: Worcester Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Oxycodone from Patients
- January 28, 2016: Federal Criminal Charges Filed Against Two Pharmacists for Adulteration of Drugs in Connection with Alabama-Based Compounding Pharmacy
- January 22, 2016: Counterfeit Cigarette Smuggler Receives Jail Sentence
- January 20, 2016: Businessman Sentenced for Marketing and Selling Unapproved Remedies for Cancer
- January 7, 2016: Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Narcotics from Hospital
- January 5, 2016: Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Conspiracy to Distribute Over $6.6 Million in Contraband Cigarettes