DISPENSARY CORNER 29 Oct 15
October 29, 2015
Canadia n pharmacist Andrew
Strempler has certainly seen the
highs and lows of the sector, after
being released from prison earlier
this week having completed about
two and a half years behind bars.
41-year-old Strempler is
described as an “internet
pharmacy pioneer,” being
credited with launching the first
online chemist when he sold a pack
of Nicorette gum on eBay in 2001.
His business then went from
strength to strength - much to
the chagrin of US authorities
who eventually convicted
him of purchasing drugs from
foreign countries in 2005 and
2006 without complying with
regulatory safeguards, and
selling them to US citizens via
an internet, mail order and
telephone order pharmacy.
His defence was that his
business was growing fast and
he made errors including not
properly verifying the authenticity
of some of his bulk medication
purchases.
Prior to his conviction Strempler
flaunted the massive wealth his
enterprise had created, with the
Winnipeg Free Press describing
his “car park full of luxurious cars
including a yellow Lamborghini,
two Dodge Vipers, a Jaguar, a
red-and-white Pontiac GTO and
a Bentley previously owned by
Jennifer Lopez”.
He also apparently likes jewelry,
with Liberace-like diamond rings
and expensive watches.
Although Strempler spent part
of his sentence in Georgia he was
later transferred to serve out
his term in a Canadian prison in
Manitoba.
Under the terms of his
supervised release he is required
to remain in Canada and is not
permitted to own or operate a
business until 02 Jan 2016.
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