Pharmacist Gets 5-year Prison Term For $180M Healthcare Fraud

According to a press release by the U.S. Justice Department, a Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a $180 million healthcare fraud scheme. Prosecutors said David “Jason” Rutland, a pharmacist and co-owner of compounding pharmacies in Mississippi, defrauded Tricare and other healthcare programs by distributing medically unnecessary compounded […]