Counterfeit Cases Set Stage for Today's Laws, Safety Mechanisms

Counterfeit Cases Set Stage for Today's Laws, Safety Mechanisms

[Robert Courtney], who now awaits sentencing, faces fines of up to $15 million and 30 years in federal prison as part of a plea agreement. Before his arrest, the pharmacist made about $300,000 per month in chemotherapy sales alone; his net worth has been estimated at about $10 million. The first of...

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Veröffentlicht in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002-10, Vol.94 (19), p.1425-1425
1. Verfasser: Fintor, L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Arrests
Counterfeiting
Courtney, Robert
Legislation
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacists
Prescription drugs
Trials
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Zusammenfassung:[Robert Courtney], who now awaits sentencing, faces fines of up to $15 million and 30 years in federal prison as part of a plea agreement. Before his arrest, the pharmacist made about $300,000 per month in chemotherapy sales alone; his net worth has been estimated at about $10 million. The first of several hundred civil lawsuits filed against Courtney and two drug manufacturers is slated to begin October 7.
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/94.19.1425