United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2024_register executive 2024-06-13 article Notices D09002ee1c82f4623 D09002ee1c82f46c5 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Drug Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) debarring Richard B. Smith III for a period of 5 years from importing or offering for import any drug into the United States. FDA bases this order on a finding that Mr. Smith was convicted of two felony counts under Federal law, only one of which serves as the basis of this debarment: receiving misbranded drugs in interstate commerce and delivering for pay. The factual basis supporting Mr. Smith's conviction, as described below, is conduct relating to the importation into the United States of a drug or controlled substance. Mr. Smith was given notice of the proposed debarment and was given an opportunity to request a hearing to show why he should not be debarred. As of November 29, 2023 (30 days after receipt of the notice), Mr. Smith had not responded. Mr. Smith's failure to respond and request a hearing constitutes a waiver of his right to a hearing concerning this matter. 89 FR 50344 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-06-13/2024-12974 2024-12974 fr13jn24-75 4164-01-P Docket No. FDA-2023-N-3081 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-06-13/2024-12974 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-13/html/2024-12974.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-13/pdf/2024-12974.pdf 3 p. 50344 50346 89 FR 50344 Richard B. Smith III: Final Debarment Order; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue NOTICE 2024-12974 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 2024-06-13 Docket No. FDA-2023-N-3081 4164-01-P 2024-12974 Notice.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) debarring Richard B. Smith III for a period of 5 years from importing or offering for import any drug into the United States. FDA bases this order on a finding that Mr. Smith was convicted of two felony counts under Federal law, only one of which serves as the basis of this debarment: receiving misbranded drugs in interstate commerce and delivering for pay. The factual basis supporting Mr. Smith's conviction, as described below, is conduct relating to the importation into the United States of a drug or controlled substance. Mr. Smith was given notice of the proposed debarment and was given an opportunity to request a hearing to show why he should not be debarred. As of November 29, 2023 (30 days after receipt of the notice), Mr. Smith had not responded. Mr. Smith's failure to respond and request a hearing constitutes a waiver of his right to a hearing concerning this matter.

This order is effective June 13, 2024. Jaime Espinosa, Division of Compliance and Enforcement, Office of Policy, Compliance, and Enforcement, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, at 240-402-8743, or debarments@fda.hhs.gov. Final Debarment Order: Richard B. Smith III, debarments@fda.hhs.gov Alibaba.com https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 89, no. 115 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2024-06-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 301 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-06-13 P0b002ee1c82f4017 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13jn24 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-06-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-13/pdf/FR-2024-06-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-13/xml/FR-2024-06-13.xml fdlp 50205 50497 DGPO 2024-06-13 2024-06-13 FR-2024-06-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2024-06-13 89 115