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TIL pharmacist Robert Courtney diluted 98K prescriptions involving 72 different kinds of drugs, which were given to 4,200 patients to treat diseases such as cancer, diabetes & AIDS. The fraudster made $19m. However, he was sentenced to 30 yrs in 2002 before being released to home confinement in 2024

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