Broward research clinic tied to $824,000 fraud scheme, feds say

Four South Floridians were charged with federal wire fraud after being accused of falsifying clinical trial data for asthma medication at a Pembroke Pines medical research center, according to the Department of Justice.

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The suspects include a medical doctor and three staff members of the Pines Care Research Center, l1460 S. Palm Ave., the federal agency announced June 10.

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Investigators say the scheme, which involved two trials for an investigational drug meant to treat asthma attacks, began around February 2019 and continued through 2022, according to Olivera’s criminal information.

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