Posts Tagged ‘pharmacist prosecutions’
Chicago Pharmacist Charged with Substituting Chinese Counterfeits for Genuine Medication
View larger map Michael Markiewicz, a Chicago area pharmacist, was indicted in Federal court April 18th 2013 on charges that instead of filling prescriptions with genuine ED medication, he purchased Chinese-made counterfeits and substituted them for the real drugs. Markiewicz was charged with eight counts of violating the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; four…
[...]New York Pharmacists Indicted for Purchasing Black Market HIV Drugs for Resale
View larger map Pharmacists in Brooklyn and Suffolk County who worked for MOMs specialty HIV Medication Pharmacy have been charged with allegedly re-selling HIV and AIDS medications to patients that had been illegally obtained on the black market. The medications were mislabeled and potentially mishandled and expired. MOMs and their parent company Allion Healthcare then…
[...]San Diego Pharmacist Pleads Guilty in Misbranded Cancer Drug Scam
A San Diego Pharmacist, Maher Idriss, owner of Oberlin Medical Supply, has pleaded guilty to playing an integral part in a complex counterfeit cancer drug scheme that bought cancer medications in bulk form from Turkey, India, and Pakistan. The misbranded oncology drugs were then repackaged and sold as genuine, FDA-approved medications. Idriss repackaged the drugs…
[...]Harrisburg Pharmacist Sentenced for Running Fake Online Pharmacy
A Pennsylvania licensed pharmacist who operated a brick and mortar pharmacy in Harrisburg, PA, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for illegally distribution pain medication and stimulants over the internet. Stephen L. Marks, 67, formerly of Carlisle, PA, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances and money laundering. At his plea, he admitted…
[...]Pennsylvania Pharmacists Indicted For Running Illegal Online Pharmacy
Update: On June 23, 2011, Marks was sentenced to 51 months in prison for the Internet distribution of prescription drugs without valid prescriptions. Reports the DOJ, Marks made more than $1 million by selling controlled substances without prescriptions over the Internet. “At his guilty plea, Marks admitted to illegally distributing pain medications such as hydrocodone…
[...]Pharmacist Facing Disciplinary Action on Top of Fake Drug Charges
The Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing is currently investigating whether it should impose disciplinary action against a pharmacist accused of importing counterfeit drugs on top of the federal penalties she may face. Marla Ahlgrimm was recently booked on federal charges of conspiracy to import counterfeit drugs and is currently free on bail, according to…
[...]Prominent Wisconsin Pharmacist Arrested on Counterfeit Drug Importation Charges
A Wisconsin pharmacist was recently arrested on charges that she imported and sold millions of pills of phony erectile dysfunction medication and other counterfeit drugs. Marla Ahlgrimm, who owns a number of businesses in Madison, Wisconsin, was arrested when she walked into her office while authorities were executing a search warrant, according to the Wisconsin…
[...]State board claims area pharmacist illegally filled online prescriptions
A local pharmacist accused of having filled online prescriptions for people who never saw a doctor will have 30 days to request a hearing on his case, according to a state official. Steven Holtel, who in addition to owning Stolz Drugs in Nelsonville chairs the Hocking College Board of Trustees, is the object of a…
[...]Pharmacist’s trial told of numb face
Beryl Preston was flying home to Canada from a winter holiday in Cuba when one side of her face went suddenly numb. The retired Dofasco employee, who was taking six different medications for high blood pressure and other ailments, got the attention of a flight attendant, explaining the numbness was spreading across her face toward…
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