Founder of telehealth startup Done sentenced to six years in prison for Adderall fraud scheme

fiercehealthcare - Ruthia He, the founder and former chief executive officer of telehealth startup Done Global, was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday and fined $1 million in connection with an Adderall fraud scheme.

AI Summary: A federal judge sentenced the founder of a telehealth startup to six years in prison following conviction in an Adderall‑prescribing fraud scheme. Regulators and prosecutors say the case exposes how virtual care can be gamed to fuel illegal controlled‑substance distribution, and the verdict signals tougher enforcement is coming for bad actors hiding behind telemedicine’s convenience.