Town and County Doctor Sentenced For Cancer Drug Scam
Local cancer doctor sentenced and ordered to pay more than $1 million for purchasing misbranded cancer treatment drugs, according to prosecutors.
Abid Nisar of Town and Country was sentenced to 2 years probation and 200 hours of community service, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office Friday. In a news release, prosecutors stated that Nisar will also pay $1,000,336 in restitution to Medicare in connection to false claims for payment to the Medicare. As previously reported by Patch, Nisar, whose office is in Florissant pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of receiving misbranded prescription drugs, including Neupogen®, Herceptin®, and Rituxan®. Prosecutors announced Nasir's sentence Friday in the following news release. Dr. Abid Nisar of Town and Country, MO was sentenced to 2 years probation and 200 hours of community service after previously pleading guilty to one …
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