Who was the Attorney General of Kansas City?
Attorney General William Barr instructed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to release inmates who are “at a minimal risk of recidivating.”. Courtney, whose pharmacy was located in Research Hospital in Kansas City, was sentenced in 2002 after pleading guilty to diluting medications for cancer patients and other seriously ill people and pocketing ...
Who is Michael Ketchmark?
Michael Ketchmark, a Leawood, Kansas, attorney who helped negotiate legal settlements on behalf of Courtney’s victims, said he couldn’t imagine the pain they were feeling .
Who was the agent that notified Courtney of Gemzar?
FBI and Food and Drug Administration agents began an investigation in the summer of 2001 after Kansas City oncologist Verda Hunter notified them that a salesman from drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. had told her Courtney was dispensing far more of the cancer medication Gemzar than he was purchasing.
Who is Gene Porter?
Gene Porter, a now-retired assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Courtney, said he disagreed with the decision to release him from prison. "I can no longer speak on behalf of the WDMO USAO [U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri] and can only speak as a private citizen," Porter said in an email.
Who is Kelly Ann Allen?
Kelly Ann Allen, whose grandmother was treated with cancer drugs mixed by Courtney and died in 2000, said she had people whose parents were victims of Courtney’s scheme reach out to her this week. “I lost my grandma when I was a teenager and that, of course, was difficult,” Allen said.
Is a Kansas City pharmacist getting out of prison?
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