Owner of West LA Pharmacy Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

Owner of West LA Pharmacy Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud
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LOS ANGELES—A West Los Angeles pharmacy owner was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Feb. 7 for running a scheme in which millions of dollars in reimbursements for compounded drugs were generated through illegal kickbacks and fraudulent co-payments.

Navid Vahedi, 42, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty a year ago to one federal count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and payment of illegal remunerations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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