AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An ex-pharmacist has been sentenced to
two years in prison and must pay over $300,000 in restitution after
illegally filling prescriptions at a northeastern Ohio pharmacy.
Attorney
General Mike DeWine says a federal judge in Akron on Thursday sentenced
53-year-old Bruce Franken, who now lives in Pennsylvania.
DeWine
says Franken pleaded guilty to a health care fraud count involving
filling prescriptions illegally at a Salem pharmacy between May 2009 and
July 2011.
Defense attorney David Thomas says Franken is trying to make the best of the situation and move on with
his life.
Authorities
say Franken was prohibited from filling prescriptions for patients in
federally funded health care programs because of previous convictions on
criminal charges.
The restitution repays what Medicaid paid for the improperly filled prescriptions.
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An ex-pharmacist has been sentenced to
two years in prison and must pay over $300,000 in restitution after
illegally filling prescriptions at a northeastern Ohio pharmacy.
Attorney
General Mike DeWine says a federal judge in Akron on Thursday sentenced
53-year-old Bruce Franken, who now lives in Pennsylvania.
DeWine
says Franken pleaded guilty to a health care fraud count involving
filling prescriptions illegally at a Salem pharmacy between May 2009 and
July 2011.
Defense attorney David Thomas says Franken is trying to make the best of the situation and move on with
his life.
Authorities
say Franken was prohibited from filling prescriptions for patients in
federally funded health care programs because of previous convictions on
criminal charges.
The restitution repays what Medicaid paid for the improperly filled prescriptions.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.