A woman who ran a pharmacy in Morrisville, New York, was convicted of a felony in federal court in September 2021. She pleaded guilty to a single criminal charge of health care fraud. Pharmacist Jennifer Caloia, 57, owned and managed Dougherty Pharmacy from 1998 to 2015. In her guilty plea, Caloia admitted to defrauding private…

New York law enforcement is known to crack down on prescription drug fraud. A conviction for a drug offense is likely to carry severe penalties, including years in prison. A Long Island dentist was accused of giving out illegal prescriptions to women in exchange for sex acts. He pleaded not guilty to a 28-count indictment…

A pharmacy owner in Queens, New York, was sentenced to three years in prison for his participation in a health care fraud scheme. Authorities said he falsely claimed to be a pharmacist and distributed more than 10,000 Oxycodone pills. He was also involved in illegal financial transactions. Harris Hussnain, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiring to…

Amid the opioid crisis, the U.S. Attorney’s office and the New York Attorney General have been cracking down on medical professionals for prescription drug fraud. In a recent case, a former pain management doctor is facing a potential lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to several charges. Dr. Gautam Arora, 44, admitted to scheming to…