San Fernando Valley Pharmacist Gets 2 Years in False Prescriptions Case

San Fernando Valley Pharmacist Gets 2 Years in False Prescriptions Case
Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on April 25, 2017. George Frey/Reuters
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LOS ANGELES—A San Fernando Valley pharmacist who used forged prescriptions to illegally sell narcotics, including opioids, to bogus patients has been sentenced to two years behind bars, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 14.

Gevork Danielian, 41, of Granada Hills, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who also ordered him to pay a $100,000 fine, according to the DOJ.

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