A former Kentucky state employee, Howard Stanley Head, Jr., 59, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison for conspiracy to import misbranded prescription drugs. He was also fined $1,000 and ordered to forfeit $30,275 in unlawful gains.
Head was found guilty of regularly making online purchases of thousands of tablets of erectile dysfunction drugs from overseas suppliers between July 2015 and October 2019. These drugs were not authorized for entry into the United States and did not satisfy Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for proper labelling.
Additionally, Head is not a doctor or pharmacist, and had no legal authority to prescribe, dispense, transport or otherwise handle prescription medications. He resold the generic erectile dysfunction drugs at a profit to customers in Frankfort and other parts of Kentucky while operating this illegal business.
In some instances, Head used his state email account to order shipments and contact customers. The investigation was conducted by the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations and the Kentucky State Police.
The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Moynahan. Carlton S. Shier, IV, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Mark McCormack, Special Agent in Charge of the FDA, Office of Criminal Investigations, Washington Field Office, and Phillip Burnett, Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police, jointly announced the sentence.
The case highlights the importance of enforcing FDA regulations and preventing the importation of unapproved and misbranded prescription drugs. The sentence serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those who engage in such illegal activities.
According to the indictment, Head’s actions put the health and safety of his customers at risk. The FDA and law enforcement agencies will continue to work together to prevent the importation and distribution of unapproved and misbranded prescription drugs.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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