Post by HeadMarshal on Jul 15, 2016 7:21:40 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: FDA.gov)
Present family name: PATEL
Forename: DUSHYANT MAHENDRABHAI
Sex: Male
Date of birth: 07/07/1958 (58 years old)
Place of birth: THANA, India
Language spoken: English
Nationality: India, United states
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 1.825 meter
Weight: 82 Kg
Colour of hair: Black
Colour of eyes: Brown
Summary of OCI Investigation:
From 2003 through October 2007, PATEL served as President of a company based in Raleigh, North Carolina called AM2PAT Inc. that sold medical devices, specifically syringes pre-filled with Heparin, a commonly used anticoagulant. PATEL, acting in the capacity of President of AM2PAT Inc., falsely certified to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration that medical devices sold by AM2PAT Inc. were manufactured according to approved methods, when in fact, PATEL and others provided false information regarding the manufacturing and testing process. Specifically, they falsely certified that sterility testing was completed indicating the products sold were safe and effective. In fact, in order to maximize profits, PATEL and others shipped these medical devices into interstate commerce for public use before any sterility testing was done, which resulted in un-safe products being used by medical institutions on patients. These products ultimately caused directly or indirectly at least five deaths and the hospitalization of hundreds of other patients because the products triggered an outbreak of bacterial infections.
Charges (According to Interpol): 1) FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS 2) CONSPIRACY TO MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, COMMIT MAIL FRAUD, AND INTRODUCE MISBRANDED MEDICAL DEVICES INTO INTERSTATE COMMERCE 3) MAIL FRAUD (4 COUNTS) 4) INTRODUCTION INTO INTERSTATE COMMERCE OF ADULTERATED MEDICAL DEVICES (2 COUNTS) 5) INTRODUCTION INTO INTERSTATE COMMERCE OF MISBRANDED MEDICAL DEVICES (2 COUNTS)
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Thoughts? Dushyant Patel is a fugitive wanted by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) and we don't normally cover people on their Most Wanted list, however I wanted to profile this one since five people died as a result of Dushyant's actions. Products and production practices that are not safe by US standards is nothing new by the result of companies wanting to maximize profitability. It is completely unacceptable and Dushyant needs to face Final Justice for what he caused. Unfortunately, he's likely in his native India and I am not certain that they are willing to go looking for him.
Based on online wanted listing, our advice for anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Dushyant Patel would be to contact the FDA at the following email address www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/email/oc/oci/contact.cfm
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www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/OCIsMostWantedFugitives/ucm389556.htm
www.interpol.int/notice/search/wanted/2009-13068
