Posts Tagged ‘Canada Drugs’
Canadian Pharmacy Sells Counterfeit Cancer Drugs to Americans, Continues Business Despite U.S. Prosecution
Years after the appearance of counterfeit Avastin and other drugs in over 500 medical practices in 49 states kicked off an investigation, pending guilty pleas from CanadaDrugs.com, the CEO and two subsidiaries may bring some closure to the victims who were treated with the fake drugs and their families…
[...]Five CanadaDrugs.com Defendants Have Extradition Hearing Dates Set for May 2018
Five of the six men who stand accused for their roles in the $78M CanadaDrugs.com counterfeit Avastin case, which saw fake cancer drugs turn up in 28 states, finally received their extradition hearing date…
[...]Oncologist Who Bought Cancer Drugs from Fake Drug Sellers Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
Dr. Diana Anda Norbergs, a Florida oncologist convicted in November 2016 of importing misbranded, non-FDA approved cancer drugs from unlicensed suppliers, has been sentenced to almost six years in federal prison, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. The Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment alleged that Norbergs purchased prescription cancer treatments from unlicensed foreign…
[...]Canadian Online Pharmacy Retains Canadian License Despite U.S. Allegations of Selling $78 Million in Fake Drugs to Americans
Online pharmacy Canada Drugs, under indictment for selling millions of dollars worth of fake and misbranded cancer medications to U.S. medical offices, still retains its license to operate from the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, according to CBC’s Karen Pauls. Despite accusations from U.S. federal prosecutors for allegedly selling $78 million of unapproved, misbranded and…
[...]Canada Drugs Indictment: Six Canadians Arrested & Facing Extradition
Almost three years after the original grand jury indictment in November 2014, the owner of Canada Drugs and five of his co-conspirators were arrested on June 14 and 15 in Canada under the Extradition Act, reports CBC News. Kristjan Thorkelson, Thomas Haughton, Ronald Sigurdson, Darren Chalus, Troy Nakamura, and James Trueman have been arrested in…
[...]Online Pharmacy Executive Fights Extradition on Fake Cancer Drug Charges
Narinder Kaulder, head of Operations for River East, a company named in the Canada Drugs indictment, is currently fighting extradition from England on charges he was part of the conspiracy that sold counterfeit cancer medication to U.S. oncology clinics in 2012, the Daily Mail reports. According to the CanadaDrugs Indictment, lot number B6011 of Avastin that…
[...]Bipartisan Safety Issues: How Many Different Kinds of Black Market Medicines have been Sold in Your State?
Since 2012, the FDA has issued warnings to more than 3,000 doctors, clinics and hospitals about eight different breaches in the U.S. drug supply chain by rogue distributors such as Richards Pharma, Canada Drugs, Medical Device King, Gallant Pharmaceuticals, and TC Medical. These rogue distributors offered 63 different non-FDA approved medicines. Have you or has someone you know taken medicine that these smugglers have sold?
[...]Florida Oncologist Convicted for Buying Misbranded Cancer Drugs from Supplier of Fake Avastin
Dr. Diana Anda Norbergs was convicted by a Federal Grand Jury on 45 counts related to her multi-year practice of treating her oncology patients with imported, non-FDA approved cancer medications, and then billing Medicare, public, and private insurers for the full cost of the genuine treatments. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reporting that…
[...]Tennessee Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Importing non-FDA Approved Cancer Medication from Canada Drugs Subsidiary
Karen Chamberlain faces up to a year in prison on charges she purchased cancer drugs from clandestine medical importer, Quality Specialty Products (QSP). A 62-year old medical office manager in Tennessee is facing up to a year in prison after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges that she imported non-FDA approved cancer medications for the clinic…
[...]California Oncologist and Office Administrator Pay $300K Fine to Settle Fake Drugs Allegations
Cancer doctor working in Lodi, California and his wife, who acted as his office administrator admit no wrongdoing, but pay Federal Government $300,000 to settle allegations that they treated patients with counterfeit, imported cancer medication. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced May 9th that Dr. John F. Kiraly and wife Rena Kiraly have agreed…
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