FDA Most Wanted Fugitives

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The FDA Most Wanted Fugitives is a list of the top fugitives sought by the United States Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI). The OCI is responsible for the enforcement of laws related to FDA-regulated products. [1] [2]

As of 2022 the list includes: [3]

NameBornWanted for
Pablo Manuel Fernandez 1959, CubaCounterfeit drug distribution
Nuritsa Grigoryan 1955, ArmeniaUnlicensed medical practice, drug adulteration
Hadi Mo Ghandour 1971, LebanonCounterfeit drug distribution
Cellou Jumaine 1965, BurundiDistribution of counterfeit toothpaste containing toxic substances
Abigail Bridgmon 1978, PhilippinesCounterfeit drug distribution
Bo Jiang 1978, ChinaCounterfeit drug distribution
Stephen Mark Van Rooyen 1962, South AfricaSold untested and unlicensed stem cell treatments

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References

  1. "FDA-OCI Presents 11 Most Wanted Fugitives, Seeks Help in Catching Fake Drugs Criminals – Partnership for Safe Medicines". www.safemedicines.org. September 9, 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. Criminal Investigations, Office of. "OCI's Most Wanted Fugitives - Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Most Wanted Fugitives". www.fda.gov. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.
  3. Affairs, Office of Regulatory (March 18, 2020). "Office of Criminal Investigations Most Wanted Fugitives". FDA. Retrieved August 2, 2020.