A federal judge in San Francisco found two agencies on Tuesday guilty of their roles in distributing Adderall and other online stimulants to patients.
Ruthia, the founder and CEO is made worldwide, and David Brody, Clinical Montrody of Wenzele, and four cases of the distribution of controlled substances, according to the number of teachers to do the work of the doj. He was also found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
The company bought more than $40 million in so-called “deceptive ads” on social media to promote its ADHD drug sales during the height of the ADHD epidemic during the height of the ADHD march during the height of 2020. He and brody also buy targeted search ads aimed at people who want to get adhd meds without a doctor.
The company paid nurses up to $60,000 per month to fill orders and removed the “refill” technology that allowed automatic filling without following the clinic, according to the doj. UE, Brody, and others are also creating colds to evade insurance, according to the DOJ, by allowing people to get prescriptions back from pharmacies.
DoJ also revealed that he and Brody told the nurses to continue prescribing people who abuse other drugs. It has continued to serve patients even after family members contacted the company because their loved ones were experiencing bipolar episodes, adderall-extended psychosis, or other mental health conditions while taking the drug.
“This case represents one of the most egregious TeleHealth abuses we’ve seen,” said Christian J. Schrank of the HHS Office of Inspector General.
“Defendants built a business model for Brazse based on extortion, fraud and patient safety – flooding the market with controlled substances while disrupting health care systems,” Schrank continued. “Their willful disregard for patient safety and the Law puts lives at risk and undermines public trust in digital medicine.”
As Reuters noted, it’s the first illegal drug launch for a telehealth company. Her management denied wrongdoing in a statement to Gizmodo after she and Brody were arrested in July 2024.
“There has been global controversy over the criminal charges filed last week against our founder, Ruthia, and Dr. David Brody, based on events that occurred between February 2020 and January 2023,” the company said at the time.
“Since its inception, efforts have been made around the world to make mental health care accessible to tens of thousands of Americans who have been marginalized in the country.
Gizmodo reached out for comment Wednesday but did not immediately hear back. Brody and both face up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February 25, 2026.
“The fraudulent actions of he and Brody led to the use of drugs by customers, addiction, in some cases,” said Harry T. Chavis from the IRS crime New York said in a statement posted online.
“Instead of taking care of their customers first, they put their own greed first by falsely stating that adderall is worth more than $100 million and other peer stimulants have now agreed.
