OIG - Office of Inspector General
09/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2024 07:46
27 Individuals Indicted for Buying and Selling Wholesale Quantities of Misbranded and Diverted Prescription Drugs Resold to the Public Through Retail Pharmacies in Puerto Rico
27 Individuals Indicted for Buying and Selling Wholesale Quantities of Misbranded and Diverted Prescription Drugs Resold to the Public Through Retail Pharmacies in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On September 19, 2024, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 25 individuals with conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs and to defraud the United States. In separate indictment, another individual was charged with unlicensed wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. In a separate charging instrument, another individual was charged with and pleaded guilty to unlicensed wholesale distribution of prescription drugs.
Action Details
- Date:September 25, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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