Done founder Ruthia He and clinical leader David Brody allegedly arranged for the prescription of more than 40 million stimulant pills and targeted “drug seekers,” spending tens of millions of dollars on “deceptive” social media advertising, according to the Justice Department.
The executives “conspired to defraud pharmacies and Medicare” and other insurers, and He and others at the company allegedly made false claims about Done’s prescribing practices to pharmacies in order to get prescriptions filled. The government also accused He and Brody of obstruction of justice. The startup collected more than $100 million in revenue, the Justice Department alleged.
“These defendants exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to develop and carry out a $100 million scheme to defraud taxpayers and provide easy access to Adderall and other stimulants for no legitimate medical purpose,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
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