Former Mercer County pharmacist convicted of oxycodone distribution conspiracy
TRENTON, N.J. – Florence Ndubizu, 64, a former pharmacist from Princeton Junction, New Jersey, was found guilty on Wednesday for her role in a conspiracy …
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D.C. pharmacist convicted in drug trafficking conspiracy involving firearms and opioids
WASHINGTON — Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a six-day jury trial in …
Fort Leonard Wood Pharmacist Sentenced for Knife Attack
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A civilian pharmacist at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to murder his supervisor with a …
Queens Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Filing False Tax Returns
Daniel E. Russo pleaded guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, distribution and possession …
Orange County Pharmacist Found Guilty of 22 Felonies for Her Role in $11 Million Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Military’s Health Care Plan
LOS ANGELES – A licensed Orange County pharmacist has been found guilty by a jury of nearly two dozen federal criminal charges for her …
Pharmacist Sentenced for Prescription Drug Tampering
A Dubuque pharmacist who stole hundreds of doses of controlled substances from pharmacies where he worked from 2017 through 2020 and tampered with medication dispensed …
Pharmacist sent to prison for fraudulent compounding cream scheme
HOUSTON – A Houston woman has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer …
Jacksonville pharmacist, pharmacy owner sentenced for illegally filling drug prescriptions issued by south Georgia ‘pill mill’ doctor
BRUNSWICK, GA: A pharmacist and a pharmacy owner have been sentenced to close out the prosecution of a white-coat operation that illegally distributed more than …
Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to misappropriating and adulterating prescription morphine while working as a pharmacist, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. …
New Jersey Pharmacist Charged for Selling Fake COVID-19 Cards
BAYONNE, NJ – A New Jersey Pharmacist in Bayonne has been arrested and charged for selling bogus COVID-19 vaccination record cards then entering false information …
Mississippi Pharmacist Returns $7.1 Million Unlawfully Taken From Medicare
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The federal government has received $7.1 million in forfeited funds that were unlawfully obtained from Medicare by a Mississippi man who …
Pharmacist Admits Filling Counterfeit Prescriptions Selling Oxycodone and Codeine in Exchange for Cash
NEWARK, N.J. – A pharmacist and pharmacy owner pleaded guilty today to violating the Controlled Substances Act by filling fraudulent and counterfeit prescriptions in exchange …
Pharmacist sentenced to over 15 years in prison
ATLANTA – Thomas Ukoshovbera A. Gbenedio has been sentenced for illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. After Gbenedio was found guilty by …
Consent Decree Approved Between the United States and Baltimore-Based Pharmacy and Pharmacist Alleged to Have Illegally Dispensed Controlled Substances
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett approved the United States’ consent decree with Ketan K. Dankhara, a Baltimore-based pharmacist, and Falls RX, …
Former Mercer County Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Opiates from Trenton Pharmacy
TRENTON, N.J. – A former pharmacist was arrested today for her role in distributing and dispensing outside the course of professional practice large quantities of …
South Hills Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Venetia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to one year in prison, two years of supervised release, a …
Texas Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Gulfport, Miss. – A Liberty, Texas woman pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent …
Former VA Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Painkillers Meant for Veterans
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 2 years probation on his conviction of violating federal drug …
Pharmacist Charged in a Scheme to Bill Insurance for Medications Not Dispensed
DETROIT – A Dearborn Heights pharmacist was arrested today for committing health care fraud. United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison was joined in this announcement …
Pharmacist Admits Prescription Drug Theft and Tampering
A pharmacist who stole controlled substances from two Dubuque area pharmacies and tampered with medications pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Anthony …
Pharmacist Indicted for Tampering with a Controlled Substance
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a pharmacist with one count of tampering with a consumer …
Pharmacist and Two Pharmacies Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug
Riad “Ray” Zahr, a pharmacist in Dearborn, Michigan, along with two specialty pharmacies that Zahr formerly owned and operated, have agreed to pay the United …
Pharmacist and Two Pharmacies Agree to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug
BOSTON – A Michigan pharmacist and two pharmacies agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for a …
Queens Pharmacist Indicted for Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks and Making False Statements
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Bruce Snipas, the owner and pharmacist-in-charge of B&E Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“B&E”) in Rego …
Fort Leonard Wood Pharmacist Charged with Knife Attack
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A civilian pharmacist at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, was charged in federal court today with assaulting his supervisor with a knife and …
Former Cedar Rapids Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Controlled Substances
A former Cedar Rapids pharmacist who diverted controlled substances for his own use pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brandon Lee Iacobo, …
Pharmacist to pay $275,000 to settle claims related to the alleged unlawful dispensation of controlled substances
SAVANNAH, GA: The former owner of a Bryan County pharmacy has agreed to settle claims that he and his pharmacy unlawfully dispensed controlled substances despite …
Mableton pharmacist found guilty of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances
ATLANTA – Thomas Ukoshovbera A. Gbenedio has been convicted by a federal jury of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “As a …
Texas Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Adulterating Drug Used in Cataract Surgeries
A Texas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of adulterating a drug that was used in cataract surgeries. According to court documents, Jack Randall …
Pharmacist Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Compounded Medicine Scam that Defrauded Health Care Plans
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County pharmacist has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for submitting more than $13 million in claims …