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What is the name of Aggarwal's pharmacy?
Lyons Pharmacy (4)
When did the FBI and Midlands Police raid Aggarwal's pharmacy?
August 4th, 2019. (137)
What irritated Dr. Davis about the prescription-drug world?
Pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and intermediaries make so much money, and none of it is filtering down to the doctors. (32-35)
What did Dr. Davis suggest when Aggarwal moved back to Midlands?
Dr. Davis suggested that a doctor prescribe drugs with higher profits to get reimbursed at higher rates. (61-64)
What did Aggarwal know about blood thinners at the time the scheme began?
Aggarwal knew that combining Amtamid with a blood thinner could be dangerous, particularly for those with reduced kidney function. (88-89)
When and where did Aggarwal first meet Dr. Davis?
Year after Aggarwal graduated, residency program at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. (27-28)
What did one of the FBI agents say to Aggarwal when raiding his/her pharmacy?
"You and Davis won't get away with this." (140)
When Aggarwal accompanied Dr. Davis to Midlandia, how much money did he win/lose?
Aggarwal saw him lose at least $50,000. (117)
How long was the test run for the scheme supposed to be?
Six months. (72)
How did Dr. Davis respond to Aggarwal's warning him about the potential dangers of the drug cocktail?
Davis said “Kiran, don’t worry about it. The fact of the matter is, so many of these patients have elevated heart attack and stroke risk, they should be on a blood thinner anyway.” He said that he wouldn't prescribe the drugs to patients who couldn't handle it. (93-99)
He/she liked working with people and didn't want to sit in a lab all day. (21-22)
How much jail time was Aggarwal initially facing?
20 years. (149)
How much money did Aggarwal give to Dr. Davis, in what form, and where?
$600,000, cash, in Dr. Davis' office. (169-170)
How did the two ensure that they were the ones receiving the profit?
Dr. Davis sent patients only to Aggarwal's compounding pharmacy. (76)
What does Aggarwal say about Exhibit 2?
If he/she had known about it before the scheme began, he/she would have done all he/she could to stop patients from receiving this prescription combination. (102-103)
Why did the Naples pharmacy close?
It was shut down by the feds because the owners were seeking reimbursement for prescriptions for fake patients. (45-47)
To what charge(s) did Aggarwal plead guilty?
Conspiracy to offer and pay kickbacks. (Ex. 6)
How much money did Aggarwal withdraw from the Lyons LLC account on July 27?
$81,300 (ex. 10)
What happened to the quantity of prescriptions over time?
It increased steadily. (115)
According to Aggarwal, why shouldn't one take Aspirin with a blood thinner?
The drugs in conjunction could increase the risk of hemorrhaging. (106)
What was Aggarwal's justification for participating in the scheme? (three)
Running one's own pharmacy isn't cheap, student debt, legal fees from Florida. (68-70)
What are the benefits of Aggarwal's testifying in this trial? (two)
Lesser sentence (37-46 months, likely fewer), the State will not bring any additional charges against Aggarwal. (153-156)
$607,700.00 (ex. 10)
Why was Aggarwal surprised that Vinson had been prescribed Amtamid?
Aggarwal saw Vinson with numerous cuts and bruises. In Aggarwal's opinion, he seemed to be "exactly the kind of patient who was a fall risk and should not be receiving any kind of blood thinner." (122-125)
What reasoning does Aggarwal give as to why he/she warned Dr. Davis about the dangers of prescribing Amtamid and a blood thinner?
Dr. Davis routinely sees patients with kidney disease. (93)