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Philadelphia Area Former Doctor Charged With Conspiring To Defraud The FDA And Health Care Fraud

William J. O'Brien III, 50, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged in an indictment unsealed today with conspiring to defraud the Food and Drug Administration ('FDA") and a separate conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. O'Brien, a former doctor of osteopathic medicine, was previously charged in July 2015 with operating a "pill mill" from his medical offices. The defendant awaits trial on those earlier charges.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:November 18, 2015
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions