Two Indians Charged With Selling Fake Ozempic in United States

Two Indian nationals have been charged with conspiracy and smuggling related to an alleged transnational counterfeit prescription drug distribution scheme in a US federal court in Florida.

The indictment by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida alleges that Swapandip Roy, Vicky Ramancha, and their co-conspirators sold counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the United States at deeply discounted prices.

Roy was extradited from Italy to the United States and made his initial appearance in court in Tampa,



Florida, on Tuesday. The duo faces a 71-year jail term if convicted. According to court documents, beginning in at least July 2023 and continuing to April 2024, Roy and Ramancha allegedly obtained counterfeit Ozempic from unauthorised sources in China. 

The counterfeit Ozempic allegedly distributed by Roy, Ramancha, and their co-conspirators included counterfeit packaging, package inserts, pen labels, and needles meant to deceive downstream customers into believing they were purchasing authentic Ozempic authorised by the manufacturer.