A Metro Detroit oncologist accused of illegally selling more than $17 million in prescription cancer drugs will spend the next year and a half in prison.
Naveed Aslam, 52, of West Bloomfield, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay back more than $2.6 million that federal prosecutors say he personally profited in his role to sell and divert expensive prescription drugs.
“Dr. Aslam’s actions represent a serious breach of trust and a dangerous exploitation of the health care system for financial gain,” said Mario M. Pinto, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Chicago Region, in a statement. “By diverting cancer drugs intended for vulnerable patients, he not only violated the law but also put lives at risk. HHS-OIG will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and hold accountable those who compromise patient safety and the integrity of our federal health care programs.”…