Florida doctor indicted for watering down Lupron drug
Victor Souaid an urologist in Fort Lauderdale faces a 40 count indictment on health care fraud product tampering and wholesale distribution without a license for diluting Lupron used to treat advanced prostate cancer Between July 2000 and November 2001 prosecutors say he failed to properly administer the drug to at least 32 patients and billed insurers $644 to $683 per visit While his attorney calls him a respected physician the case cites $1.5 million in alleged drug sales and questions about patient impact remains unclear