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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Online Pharmacy Law Violations

dcooley — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:06:46 +0000

On October 20, 2010, Dr. Enrique Rivera Mass pled guilty in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota

Google Lawsuit Against Online Pharmacy Adwords Advertisers In Depth

dcooley — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:01:57 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote about the recent lawsuit filed by Google against certain internet pharmacy advertisers.

Google Files Suit Against Internet Pharmacy Advertisers

dcooley — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:20:27 +0000

In late September, Google filed a federal lawsuit, the first of its kind, against a number of “rogue” internet pharmacy advertisers and affiliates that Google claimed violated its Google Adwords policies.

Internet Pharmacy Doctor Charged With Prescribing Without Examinations

dcooley — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:43:31 +0000

Dr. Charles McCool, a Pennsylvania doctor, was charged in Pennsylvania state court for prescribing controlled substances via an internet pharmacy to patients without a prior physical examination.

FDA Warns of Pet Internet Pharmacies

dcooley — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:50:41 +0000

In March 2010, the FDA released a report warning users of the potentially “fraudulent” practices associated with internet pharmacies selling medication for pets, such as heartworm preventatives and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Several Articles Coming Over the Next Few Weeks

dcooley — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:32:16 +0000

Sorry for my absence.

Government Rests in AffPower Internet Pharmacy Trial

dcooley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:01:23 +0000

The Government rested on May 27, 2009 in the AffPower Internet pharmacy case, unique for its longevity as well as the attempted prosecution of online pharmacy affiliates

Doctor Indicted on Internet Pharmacy Law Non-Controlled Substances Charges

dcooley — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:17:12 +0000

Torino Jennings, a Virgnia doctor, faces Internet pharmacy charges in a Boston District Court.

Kansas Pharmacist Pleads No Contest in Internet Pharmacy Law Case

dcooley — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:55:40 +0000

Kansas pharmacist, Rick Kloxin, pled no contest to 14 misdemeanor counts in the Hogan’s Pharmacy

The Internet Pharmacy Doctor “Good Faith” Jury Instruction

dcooley — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:45:31 +0000

Many federal circuits permit a good faith jury instruction in cases in which doctors are prosecuted under the Controlled Substances Act.

Jury Finds JIVE Internet Pharmacy Defendants Guilty

dcooley — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:46:43 +0000

According to the Orlando Sentential

The JIVE Internet Pharmacy Case Goes to the Jury

dcooley — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:26:06 +0000

The jury began deliberating in the JIVE online pharmacy network trial yesterday at 3p.m.

The content on this post does not constitute legal advice and is for informational purposes only.

Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Operating Online Pharmacy Network

dcooley — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:14:54 +0000

Jose Riopedre and Susana Mendez both pled guilty in the District Court for the District of Maryland today to conspiring to distribute more than two million doses of Phentermine via an internet pharmacy.

Internet Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Misbranding

dcooley — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:28:53 +0000

Fritz Brunz pled guilty

Bellingham, WA Doctor Investigated for Internet Pharmacy Ties

dcooley — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:57:20 +0000

According to the Seattle Times, the home of Dr. Peter Pfeiffer, of Bellingham, Washington, was raided by DEA agents last Friday as a result of his alleged ties to an Internet pharmacy.

Hageseth Sentenced to Nine Months in Internet Pharmacy Case

dcooley — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:45:36 +0000

Colorado doctor Christian Hageseth was sentenced to nine months in prison by a California judge following his plea of no contest to practicing medicine without a license in California.

Ryan Haight Effective Date: April 13, 2009

dcooley — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:55:41 +0000

Yesterday was the effective date for a majority of the provisions in the Ryan Haight Act (Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act).

AffPower Internet Pharmacy Trial Began This Week

dcooley — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:40:05 +0000

The AffPower network Internet pharmacy trial began this week in the Southern District of California for the remaining AffPower defendants Dolores Lovin, Mary Aronson, Richard Edward Koch, Philip James Bidwell, Jeffrey A. Light and Peter P. Bragansa.

The New Ryan Haight Act Rule, Effective Date, and Internet Pharmacy Law

dcooley — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:11:09 +0000
The final rule on the "Implementation of the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act" (aka Ryan Haight Act) was published in the Federal Register Monday by the DEA and DOJ. It can be found here. It draws some interesting conclusions with respect to internet pharmacy law, and the new regulations only serve to increase already existing legal ambiguity.

U.S. v. Hernandez: Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss in Internet Pharmacy Case

dcooley — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:02:00 +0000

On Saturday, I noted that the Government moved to dismiss the federal indictment against the remaining internet pharmacy defendants in U.S. v.