Defendant On Criminal Steroid Charges Owns Firm FDA Warns On Stimulant Found In Supplement
Executive Summary
Georgia business records indicate the firm FDA warned on 21 May was established in 2017 by Jared Wheat and is registered with an address in an Atlanta suburb also used for Wheat’s Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals. Wheat is facing 18 criminal charges listed in a 2017 indictment alleging he distributed steroid-spiked supplements and falsified regulatory compliance documents.
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