An Orlando doctor has been indicted after allegedly offering to inject silicone for a “gluteal augmentation procedure.”
On Thursday, October 17, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 54-year-old Nhan Pham with three counts of violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Specifically, Pham is facing the following charges: receiving in interstate commerce and proffering delivery of an adulterated device, misbranding a device after its shipment in interstate commerce, and failing to register as a device manufacturer.
The indictment alleges that in October of 2019, Pham received liquid silicone and offered to inject it into a person’s body for a buttock augmentation procedure.
However, such use of injectable silicone has not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
If convicted, Pham faces up to three years in federal prison on each count.
“Injectable silicone for body contouring is not FDA-approved and can cause serious injury and even death,” stated Special Agent in Charge Justin C. Fielder, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Miami Field Office. “We will continue to investigate and bring to justice those who place American consumers at risk.”