ABA Midyear 2018: Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Defense

Soldiers returning home often need specialized medication for their injuries, the most common of which is scar cream. Unfortunately, some pharmacists have used situations like this to commit fraud, prescribing scar cream to the whole family when it’s only needed for the soldier. The question is, who do the honest pharmacists turn to when they are accused of fraudulence? In this report from On The Road at at the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting, host Laurence Colletti talks to Kevin Napper and Nina Marino, lawyers who defend compounding pharmacies accused of prescribing unnecessary medication. They discuss what the investigation typically looks like, investing in a compliance program to prevent suspicion, and how wide-sweeping government actions are negatively impacting honest pharmacies.

Kevin Napper maintains an active trial practice handling a wide array of civil and criminal legal matters in all state and federal courts.

Nina Marino is a 27-year lawyer and a State Bar of California Certified Criminal Law Specialist at Kaplan Marino.