Telehealth Founder Seeks Dismissal of Federal ADHD Drug Charges

December 3, 2024, 12:29 AM UTC

Founder and CEO of telehealth startup Done Global Inc. on Monday asked a San Francisco federal court to toss out federal criminal charges alleging she committed drug violations and healthcare fraud by illegally selling ADHD stimulants online.

The government’s novel prosecution charging Ruthia He with violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act that regulates addictive medications like Adderall fails to show He’s intent to sell unauthorized drugs, the motion to dismiss said.

Done, a San Francisco startup incorporated in 2020, connects doctors with patients remotely to prescribe treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but He isn’t a medical doctor and has never ...

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