Posts Tagged ‘oncology drugs’
Florida Oncologist Charged With Medicare Fraud and Buying Cancer Medication from Known Counterfeit Drug Seller
Dr. Anda Norbergs was the head doctor, owner, and operator of East Lake Oncology (ELO), a cancer treatment clinic located in Palm Harbor. Beginning at around June 2009, it is alleged that she began ordering drugs from foreign distributors, including CanadaDrugs subsidiary Quality Specialty Products (QSP). The drugs she purchased included drugs from foreign businesses…
[...]Texas Physician Pleads Guilty to Importing Cancer Medication from Supplier of Fake Avastin
On April 23, 2015, Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ghraowi pleaded guilty to charges that he and his South Texas Comprehensive Cancer Centers PLLC caused the introduction into interstate commerce of misbranded prescription cancer drugs worth more than $900,000, from CanadaDrugs subsidiary Montana Healthcare Solutions. His indictment noted that he purchased misbranded cancer drugs from Montana Healthcare…
[...]Utah Cancer Treatment Center and Clinic Owner Plead Guilty to Buying from Counterfeit Drug Supplier QSP
In April 2015, Dr. Ali Ben-Jacob pleaded guilty to importing misbranded cancer medication from CanadaDrugs subsidiary Quality Specialty Products (QSP). His Cache Valley Cancer Treatment and Research Clinic also pleaded guilty to purchasing the misbranded cancer drugs and resolved a civil claim with the Department of Justice brought on behalf of the FDA and federal…
[...]Manteca Oncologist Pays $550,000 to Settle False Claims Act Charges Pertaining to Fake Cancer Drug Purchases
Dr. Prabhjit S. Purewal agreed to pay $550,000 to settle allegations that he improperly billed Medicare for a variety of chemotherapy drugs purchased from unlicensed foreign pharmaceutical distributor, Richards Pharma. Richards Pharma, or Warwick Healthcare Solutions was an unsanctioned pharmaceutical distributor that was a source of counterfeit Altuzan. Who: U.S. Department of Health and Human…
[...]New Mexico Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Providing Misbranded Cancer Medications to Patients
Dr. Mohamed Basel Aswad of Deming, New Mexico has admitted in court that he purchased misbranded and mislabeled cancer medication from a Canadian medication supplier. On November 4, 2014 Dr. Mohamed Basel Aswad pleaded guilty in an Albuquerque courtroom to misdemeanor charges that he introduced misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ)…
[...]Oncologist in Laredo, Texas Sentenced in QSP Counterfeit Drugs Purchase Case
On December 20, 2013, Dr. Eduardo Miranda pleaded guilty to one count of introducing misbranded drugs into the country. Dr. Miranda specialized in treating patients with cancer. He ordered cancer drugs from Quality Specialty Products (QSP), a wholesale medication distributor and subsidiary of Canada Drugs. The drugs Dr. Miranda purchased were not approved for distribution…
[...]Two Officers of Turkish Pharmaceutical Importer Sentenced in Counterfeit Cancer Medication Case
Two senior officers for the Turkish importer Ozay Pharmaceuticals have pleaded guilty in U.S. court and been sentenced for their role in supplying U.S. medical practices with counterfeit versions of the cancer medication Altzuan. Foreign Trade Director Ozkan Semizoglu has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, and owner and manager Sabahaddin Akman has been…
[...]Turkish Police Bust a Source of Fake Cancer Medication Exported to U.S.
Turkish police in Istanbul have arrested 56 as part of an organized crime ring in the business of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit cancer drugs for sale in Turkey and other countries, including the United States. The Hurriyet Daily News has reported that police in Istanbul have broken up a conspiracy operating throughout Turkey that manufactured…
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