Commack Resident William Scully - President of Long Island Based Medical Device King Arrested

William Scully of Commack and Shahrad Rodi Lamech of Manhasset, officers of the Long Island based Pharmalogical, Inc. d/b/aMedical Device King were indicted in federal court, Central Islip this morning.  

A 73-count indictment was unsealed in federal court charging William Scully,  President of Medical Device King and Shahrad Rodi Llamech,Vice President with multiple counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, distribution of misbranded and counterfeit prescription drugs, trafficking in counterfeit goods, and smuggling. 

According to the indictment the defendants have operated their illegal schemes since March 2009. In addition to selling counterfeit cancer treatment medication to an oncology practice in Iowa the two are charged with selling other drugs and devices not approved by the U.S. FDA to women’s clinics and health care providers.

“As alleged, instead of seeing an opportunity to alleviate suffering and cure disease, Scully and Lameh saw a chance to make money off the backs of those already fighting for their lives, selling counterfeit cancer medication to an unsuspecting clinic. The defendants deliberately and repeatedly flouted the laws enacted to protect our citizens, all in order to flood the market with counterfeit and unapproved drugs and medical devices just so they could line their own pockets,” stated United States Attorney Lynch. “We and our law enforcement partners will vigorously pursue and prosecute those who seek to profit from the illness of others by such fraud.”

Scully, 45, and Lamech, 40, were arrested and will appear at the federal courthouse  in Central Islip this afternoon. See release

On May 13, 2013 The Department of Health and Human Services sent the following alert:

Alert: Suspect Prescription Drugs Distributed by Medical Device King Dear Licensee:

We are writing to alert you to a potential public health problem with certain prescription drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received information indicating that your medical practice may have received prescription drug(s) distributed by Medical Device King (MDK), a distributor that is not licensed in any state. FDA is very concerned these products may cause harm to patients, because they may be unsafe or ineffective. Read entire alert

Prescription drugs distributed by MDK may be counterfeit drugs (not manufactured or distributed by the company indicated on their label); and/or may be drugs from foreign or unknown sources that are not approved for distribution in the United States. These drugs may have unknown ingredients, or may not have been manufactured, transported or stored under proper conditions as required by U.S. law, regulations, and standards.