Jhanna Novikov, Importation of Unapproved Prescription Drugs, Florida 2021

Miami, Florida – Jhanna Novikov, a 58-year-old woman from Boynton Beach, Florida, was sentenced to six months in federal prison for illegally importing unapproved prescription drugs.

According to court documents, Novikov agreed to provide ‘Botox’ treatments to an undercover investigator with the Florida Department of Health for $600 in August 2018.

Agents from the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations searched Novikov’s home, which included an area set up to look like a medical treatment office. Agents seized various drugs containing botulinum toxin, the active ingredient in Botox.

However, those drugs had not been approved by the FDA and were not properly labeled for shipment in the United States. Forensic analysis of Novikov’s cell phone revealed that Novikov had imported the drugs from Mexico, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and had been importing such drugs since 2016.

Novikov previously pled guilty to one count of importation of merchandise contrary to law. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon imposed today’s sentence, which also included a fine, a special assessment, and a $6,813.15 restitution order.

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge Justin Fielder, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA-OCI), Miami Field Office, announced the sentence.

Novikov’s sentence is a result of an investigation by the FDA-OCI Miami, with assistance from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc Osborne prosecuted this case.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-80108.

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