Upland doctor accused of smuggling unapproved drugs to U.S.
Friday, August 15, 2008 - 16:35
in Health & Medicine
Vinod Chandrashekm Patwardhan is under arrest, charged with breaking interstate commerce laws. The federal complaint against the doctor says he watered down doses to treat his cancer patients. An Upland doctor who allegedly smuggled unapproved drugs into the United States from India and Honduras, and watered down doses to more cheaply treat his cancer patients, was arrested and charged today with breaking interstate commerce laws.