Stryker Biotech, LLC, a corporation based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and its former president, Mark Philip of Lexington, Massachusetts, and its current sales managers, William Heppner of Illinios, David Ard of California, and Jeff Whitaker of North Carolina, were charged today in federal court with participating in a fraudulent marketing scheme of medical devices used during invasive spinal and long bone surgeries. Stryker Biotech and Mark Philip were also charged with making false statements to the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).
On October 19, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
Joseph Egbe, age 44, of Gwynn Oak, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to misbranding of pharmaceuticals, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.
On October 8, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
Jane W. Duke, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas and Steve Holt, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Kansas City Field Office announced that Kelly Dean Shrum, age 41, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine who practiced in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was indicted today by a federal grand jury.
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U.S. Attorney News Release: Pine Bluff Doctor Indicted on Misbranding, Health Care Fraud, & Money Laundering Charges
On October 5, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
USDA’s fresh produce chief will join FDA to help develop new food safety rules, as part of a cooperative initiative between FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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USDA Joins FDA Efforts on New Food Safety Regulations
On October 5, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court here today PHILIP JOE GUYETT, JR., 42, of Simi Valley, California, was sentenced today to 96 months imprisonment for three counts of mail fraud, committed in relation to his recovery and sale of human tissue for medical implantation. Restitution was also imposed.
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U.S. Attorney News Release: California Man Receives Sentence for Falsifying Records for Harvesting and Selling Human Tissue for Medical Implants
On September 30, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
United States Attorney Michael L. Levy today announced the filing of an Information1 against Select Veal Feeds, Inc., and its owner Wayne A. Marcho, charging the defendants with one count of misbranding, in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
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U.S. Attorney News Release: Veal Company Charged in Case of Tainted Feed
On September 21, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
A Las Vegas woman was arrested this morning on federal fraud charges for falsely advertising and distributing on her website an “herbal” alternative to street drugs which was actually an active ingredient in cough syrup and a known drug of abuse among teenagers and young adults, announced Greg Brower, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
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U.S. Attorney News Release: Woman Charged in Website Drug Scheme
On August 3, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
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FDA, European Medicines Agency Launch Good Clinical Practices Initiative
On May 19, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
A Virginia man has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy that led to more than 10 million pounds of frozen catfish being imported from Vietnam, but fraudulently labeled and sold in the United States as sole, grouper and other species, the Justice Department announced. This sentence is one of the longest imposed by a federal judge for falsely labeling seafood.
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DOJ News Release: President of Company That Illegally Imported Catfish Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
On May 8, 2009, In Food and Drug Administration, By admin
Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. of Blasdell, New York and Ontario, Canada announced today that it is adding Universal Product Codes (UPCs) with respect to the Hydroxycut-branded products sold in the United States and subject to the voluntary recall.
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Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. Adds Hydroxycut-Branded Product Universal Product Codes to its Voluntary Nationwide Recall (May 7)