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Posted on Sunday, 10th May 2009 by dcooley

Many federal circuits permit a good faith jury instruction in cases in which doctors are prosecuted under the Controlled Substances Act.  Internet pharmacy law cases involving doctors are no different.  Below is an illustrative case:
U.S. v. Hurwitz, 459 F.3d 463 (2006):  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Dr. William E. Hurtwitz’s conviction due to the [...]

Tags: Controlled Substances, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, Doctors, Internet Pharmacy Law, jury instructions, Pharmacies, Ryan Haight Act, Website Owners
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Posted on Saturday, 28th March 2009 by dcooley

After pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, Steven Rosner was sentenced to 33 months by a Judge in the Northern District of Texas for his role in an internet pharmacy operation.  According to the original 201 count indictment, Rosner operated offerpills.com and clickonmed.net to facilitate the distribution of controlled substances, paid doctors Arceli [...]

Tags: Internet Pharmacy Law, Plea, Sentence, Steven Rosner, Website Owners
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Posted on Friday, 6th February 2009 by dcooley

Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, and co-defendant Sergio Oliveira, a sales associate, were sentenced to 50 months and 20 months, respectively, after pleading guilty to an internet pharmacy conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and to introduce and deliver new and adulterated prescription drugs into interstate commerce under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.  Wheat [...]

Tags: Adulteration, Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Hi-Tech, Internet Pharmacy Law, Non-Controlled Substances, Plea, Sentence, Website Owners
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