Friday, February 14, 2020

Animal Health International Inc. Pleads Guilty to Introduction of Misbranded Drugs into Interstate Commerce Animal Health International Will Pay More Than $52 Million in Forfeitures, Fines, and Penalties

Animal Health International Inc. Pleads Guilty to Introduction of Misbranded Drugs into Interstate Commerce
Animal Health International Will Pay More Than $52 Million in Forfeitures, Fines, and Penalties

Abingdon, VIRGINIA – Animal Health International Inc. (AHI), a Colorado corporation that obtains prescription drugs for animals from manufacturers for further distribution to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other facilities, pleaded guilty today, through its corporate counsel, in U.S. District Court to introducing a misbranded drug into interstate commerce. Also, Patterson Companies, Inc. (Patterson) AHI’s corporate parent, entered into a non-prosecution agreement in which it committed to enhance its compliance program and fully comply with the law. United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen and Special Agent in Charge Mark S. McCormack of the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations Metro Washington Field Office, made the announcement today.

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