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JUNE 29, 2023

Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing $230 Million in Fraudulent HIV Drugs


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By IDSE News Staff

Judge Raag Singhal, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, sentenced Lazaro Hernandez to 15 years for distributing more than $230 million in adulterated and fraudulent Gilead-branded HIV drugs to unsuspecting patients nationwide as part of a massive fraud scheme.

Mr. Hernandez, 51, of Miami, admitted to acquiring large quantities of HIV medication illegally and then created false