2 Indicted in Connection with Counterfeit Ozempic Scheme in Florida

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.

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