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Staff Pharmacists at Kentwood Pharmacy Sentenced to Stiff Fines on Charges of Misbranding Drugs and Face Exclusion and Debarment from Federal Programs

Grand Rapids, Michigan - James D. Orr, 76, and Eugene A. Biegert, 69, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Thomas N. VerHage, 68, of Kentwood, Michigan were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff to substantial fines following their guilty pleas to charges of the felony misbranding of drugs while working as staff pharmacists at Kentwood Pharmacy. The judge imposed monetary penalties exceeding the fine range recommended by federal sentencing guidelines: a fine of $30,000.00 for VerHage and Orr and $15,000.00 for Biegert.

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Action Details

  • Date:November 15, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions