2 Indicted in Connection with Counterfeit Ozempic Scheme in Florida
September 29, 2026 / 4:03 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Two Indian nationals, Swapnadip Roy and Vicky Ramancha, are indicted for smuggling counterfeit Ozempic into the U.S.
- The scheme involved importing fake Ozempic from China with fake packaging, labels, and needles.
- The counterfeit drugs were sold to U.S. distributors at discounted prices.
- Roy has been extradited from Italy to the U.S.; Ramancha is still at large.
- If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 71 years in prison.
- The FDA had previously warned consumers about a counterfeit version of Ozempic in the U.S. supply chain.