Morris County residents surrender 519 pounds of prescription drugs MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Morris County saw residents surrendering 519 pounds of medications. The …
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CHICAGO, IL — Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay up to $350 million to resolve allegations it illegally filled millions of opioid prescriptions and submitted false claims to federal …
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TRENTON, NJ — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate aims to set minimum reimbursement rates for pharmacies serving Medicaid patients and ensure patients can access prescription drugs …
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GAITHERSBURG, MD – A woman suspected of fraudulently obtaining prescription medications from multiple pharmacies is being sought by Montgomery County detectives, who have released surveillance images in hopes of identifying …
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West Goshen Township Officer Faces Charges for Substance Theft **West Chester, PA** – The Chester County District Attorney’s Office has announced the arrest of David Maurer, 55, a Detective Sergeant …
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Woman Arrested for Prescription Drug Theft at Selbyville Supermarket **Selbyville, DE** – The Delaware State Police apprehended Deanna Chambers, a 59-year-old resident of Georgetown, Delaware, for stealing a controlled substance …
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In addition, the court ordered Covetrus to pay over $23 million in criminal fines and forfeitures. ABINGDON, Va. – Covetrus North America LLC, a company based in Dublin, Ohio, which …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, a 64-year-old physician from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has been indicted on 29 counts in a superseding indictment for his alleged role in an …
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CLARKSTOWN, NY – The Clarkstown Police Department has announced its participation in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Program, scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2024. The event will run …
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FREEHOLD, NJ – Two sisters from Atlantic County face charges related to the theft of prescription drugs from a medical facility in Shrewsbury, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond …
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The New York State Legislature is reviewing a bill that could significantly alter the accessibility of electronic cigarettes across the state. Introduced by Assembly Member Rosenthal, Bill No. A00187 proposes …
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MINEOLA, N.Y. – Devin Anthony Magarian, a 21-year-old from Kissimmee, Florida, was arraigned on January 17, for his involvement in a sophisticated prescription drug scheme. The Nassau County Police Department, …
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MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the sentencing of 78-year-old doctor George Blatti. Blatti has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison after …
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DETROIT – Scott Henry Cooper, a 61-year-old doctor from West Bloomfield, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for unlawfully prescribing controlled prescription drugs. United States Attorney Dawn N. …
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Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
by Indira PatelNEWARK, N.J. – The former owner of a New Jersey marketing company was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud public and …
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Registered Nurse Indicted for Illegally Obtaining Prescription Opioids from Baxter Hospice Clinic
by Indira PatelIn Baxter, Minnesota, Cambie Elizabeth Broker, a 33-year-old registered nurse, has been indicted for fraudulent acquisition of prescription opioids from a hospice clinic. As per the court filings, Broker, while …
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California Lawyer Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, And Multiple Conspiracy Counts, Including Mail And Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And The Illegal Distribution Of $157 Million In Diverted Prescription Drugs
by Indira PatelSAN FRANCISCO – David Jess Miller was sentenced to serve 72 months in prison for his role in a variety of crimes stemming from conspiracies involving racketeering, mail and wire …
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BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 60-year-old woman from Berkeley Township, identified as Candace Colbert, faces numerous charges following an investigation by the Brick Township Street Crimes Unit. On Friday, the …
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NEWARK, NJ – A former sales representative was sentenced to 60 months in prison on Friday, for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to defraud public health benefits programs. The …
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MILWAUKEE, Wis.—On Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at an Express Consignment Operations hub seized a shipment containing 72 Amoxicillin 100mg capsules, six vials of Penicillin …
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BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two New York City pill pushers were arrested in Brick Township, New Jersey on Thursday after the DEA, coordinating with the Brick Township Police Department, followed …
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Former Montgomery Physician at the Center of an Oxycodone Prescription Scheme Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison
by DOJ PressMONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – Yesterday, former physician D’livro Lemat Beauchamp, 56, of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for his role in a …
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Hudson Physician and Ohio Pharmaceutical Rep Plead Guilty to Roles in Prescription Drug Kickback Conspiracy
by DOJ PressAKRON – Deepak Raheja, 66, of Hudson, Ohio, and Frank Mazzucco, 44, of Dublin, Ohio, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, to their roles in a pharmaceutical kickback conspiracy …
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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 to patients from a pharmacy …