Pet drug peddler sentenced to 30 monthsMarch 13, 2018 Following a plea agreement, former Orange County veterinary drug salesman Sean Gerson, 49, received a 30-month prison term for his part in spearheading an online pet drug ring. Gerson's sentencing follows a six-year federal investigation into his involvement with multiple websites, illicitly selling veterinary drugs. Last September, Gerson conceded to heading a criminal group that imported, transported, and sold foreign-branded, misbranded, and unapproved prescription animal drugs and parasiticides, with most business conducted online under 樂威壯 his company, Vaccination Services. He had been involved in the illicit trade since 2002. Gerson also admitted to intentionally defrauding/misleading the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, selling unregistered and foreign-branded products to undercover law enforcement agents, and amassing at least $2.5 million from the illegal sale and purchase of pet drugs and parasiticides. As part of his plea deal, Gerson agreed to surrender $2.5 million in assets and pay a $200,000 fine in addition to his prison sentence. To read more, click here.
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Why VCA West Coast is one of the best-equipped hospitals in the nationJanuary 18, 2017When VCA All-Care Animal Referral Center needed a bigger home, it did what a lot of veterinary practices wish they could do: It supersized. The Southern California hospital moved out of cramped quarters this past fall to a former Staples store less than a mile away.
Tax issue threatens canine blood bankAugust 16, 2016Loopholes may be good for reducing a tax burden, but they can be pretty bad when you fall into one. Hemopet, which operates a canine blood bank, greyhound rescue and veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Garden Grove, Calif., is exempt from taxes because of its nonprofit status.
