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Bavarian Prosecutors Investigate €2.6 Million Black-Market Diversion of Paxlovid

The Nuremberg public prosecutor’s office has detained two suspects after executing searches in Munich, Regensburg and Bamberg, with seized documents now under review to advance breach of trust charges.

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Wegen eines mutmaßlichen Millionenbetrugs mit dem Coronamedikament Paxlovid haben bayerische Ermittler 16 Objekte durchsucht. Bei der Razzia wurden laut Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Nürnberg zwei Tatverdächtige festgenommen.

Overview

  • The probe centers on allegations that pharmacists and other suspects diverted centrally procured Paxlovid outside official distribution channels in 2023.
  • Authorities estimate the illicit scheme resulted in losses of around €2.6 million from the federal COVID-19 medication program.
  • Arrest warrants for breach of trust and illegal wholesale trade were executed in Munich, leading to two suspects being remanded in pre-trial detention.
  • Investigators seized documents and data carriers during searches in Munich, Regensburg and Bamberg and are currently analyzing the evidence.
  • Paxlovid was approved and bulk-procured by the federal government in January 2022 to be dispensed free to patients, with wholesalers and pharmacies receiving a federal expense allowance.