NASHVILLE – Charging documents unsealed yesterday charge six more individuals in relation to a massive opioid distribution and health care fraud conspiracy orchestrated from pharmacies in Celina, Tennessee, announced Acting …
Pharmacy
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Latham Pharmacy Pays Civil Penalty for Improperly Filling Ketamine Prescriptions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBANY, NEW YORK – Fallon Wellness Pharmacy LLC (“Fallon”), of Latham, New York, has agreed to pay $7,150 to resolve allegations that it improperly filled intranasal ketamine prescriptions that raised …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Prolific Delaware Valley-Area Pharmacy Burglars Sentenced to a Total of Over 24 Years For Participating in Almost 50 Break-ins
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Hopkins, 26, and William Limper, 43, both of Philadelphia, PA, were sentenced to eight years and one month in …
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TRENTON, NJ – There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, November 12, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Former Pharmacy Chief of VA Medical Center in Erie Pleads Guilty to Diverting Painkillers
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Illegal Kickback Scheme and Evading Taxes on Over $33 Million of Income
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTRENTON, N.J. – The former co-owner of a Union City, New Jersey, pharmacy was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a scheme to pay bribes …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA federal court in Florida ordered a Tampa-area pharmacy shut down and prohibited two of its employees from ever owning, managing or operating any business where controlled substances are dispensed. …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Atlanta pharmacy to pay $4.6 million to settle False Claims Act allegations regarding compound medications
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – Curant, Inc., which owns pharmacies in Smyrna, Georgia and St. Petersburg, Florida, along with its owners and related entities, agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that …
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Pennsylvania News
Teens wanted for armed carjacking at Kensington pharmacy
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelPHILADELPHIA, PA – On October 17, 2021 at about 3:17pm, the victim, a 58 year-old male, was parking his vehicle outside the Universal Pharmacy located at 3908 Kensington Ave and …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Three Philadelphia Men Sentenced to 9+ Years Each for Armed Robbery of a Ridge Avenue Pharmacy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Scott Brooks, 40; Jeffrey McDonald, 22; and Jesse Brintley, 28; all of Philadelphia, PA, were sentenced by United States …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Grand Jury indicts former Creve Coeur pharmacy owner in kickback scheme
ST. LOUIS – Earlier this week a federal grand jury indicted Michael McCormac with one count of health care fraud and three counts of violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute. The …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Creve Coeur pharmacy and owner agree to pay $1,507,808.50 to resolve lawsuit alleging dispensing of controlled substances with no legitimate medical purpose
ST. LOUIS – The United States has reached a civil settlement with Olive Street Pharmacy, LLC (Olive Street) and pharmacy technician Irina Shlafshteyn (Shlafshteyn) resolving a civil complaint bringing claims …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Involving theVaccination of Minors Under 12 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Liz Ann Banchs, the owner and president of Farmacia Gabriela, Inc. was charged and pleaded guilty on September 24, 2021 to participating in a felony …