California Adderall conspirators arrested – UPI.com

June 14 (UPI) — Two prominent members of a California-based health care company were arrested Thursday for distributing Adderall over the Internet, the Justice Department said.

Founder and CEO Ruthia He and David Brody, Clinical President of Done Global Inc., were arrested for their roles in the distribution system, obstruction of justice and conspiring to commit healthcare fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent information. claims for Adderall and other stimulants.

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“As has been alleged, these defendants exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to develop and carry out a $100 million scheme to defraud taxpayers and provide easy access to Adderall and other stimulants without a legitimate medical purpose,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

“Those who seek to profit from their addiction by illegally distributing controlled substances over the Internet need to know that they cannot hide their crimes and that the Department of Justice will hold them accountable.”

He and Brody allegedly conspired to provide access to Adderall and other stimulants in exchange for a monthly subscription, according to court documents. The indictment alleges that the couple continued to increase their monthly subscription revenue, thereby increasing the value of the business.

They allegedly arranged the prescription of more than 40 million Adderall pills and other stimulants, and generated more than $100 million in revenue, the Justice Department said.

Documents show he and Brody allegedly recruited followers by targeting drug seekers and spending tens of millions of dollars on misleading social media advertising.

Done also allegedly intentionally structured the company's platform to facilitate access to Adderall and other stimulants, asking his employees to prescribe these drugs to people who may not have had them. need and requiring that these interactions last 30 minutes or less.

To maximize profits, He allegedly created an “auto top-up” feature that allowed Done subscribers to choose to have a message requesting a top-up generated automatically each month, the Justice Department said.

Documents show he discouraged follow-up medical care by “refusing to pay Done prescribers for any medical visits, telemedicine consultations or time spent caring for patients after an initial consultation and paying only based on the number of patients who received prescriptions,” the court said. the documents show it.

Federal prosecutors said he and Brody allegedly continued their plot even after learning that Done's online instructions on how to access Adderall and other stimulants could have led to overdose deaths.

They also allegedly concealed and disguised the conspiracy by making fraudulent statements to the media to prevent government investigations and actions and induce third parties to continue doing business with Done, according to the Justice Department.

The two men also allegedly conspired to defraud pharmacies as well as Medicare and Medicaid.

If convicted, he and Brody each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of controlled substances.