U.S. authorities arrested John Thomas Howard, treasurer and director of the Canadian company CANARX, on smuggling and conspiracy charges alleging a long-running scheme to illegally import prescription drugs into the United States. His brother, Bob Howard, CANARX’s president and director, is also wanted in the Food and Drug Administration investigation but has not yet been taken into custody. John Thomas Howard also faces charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce and illegal drug importation, and has not entered a plea. Founded in 2002 and based in Windsor, Ontario, CANARX supplies U.S. patients with specialty drugs sourced from countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The criminal complaint covers February 22, 2017, through April 15, 2026, and CANARX’s executives deny all charges.
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