2025-00126Notice

Yong Sheng Jiao; Denial of Hearing; Final Debarment Order

Published Date: 1/8/2025

Notice

Summary

Yong Sheng Jiao has been banned for 5 years from importing any drugs into the U.S. because he was convicted of a serious crime related to drug importation. The FDA denied his request for a hearing since he didn’t provide enough info to challenge the ban. This order starts on January 8, 2025, and Jiao can apply to end the ban early by following FDA rules.

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Five-year debarment from importing drugs

The FDA has debarred Yong Sheng Jiao for 5 years from importing or offering for import any drug into the United States, effective January 8, 2025. The debarment is based on his 2023 guilty plea and 2024 federal judgment for knowingly introducing misbranded dipyrone into interstate commerce.

Helping him import drugs is prohibited

As of January 8, 2025, importing or offering for import any drug into the United States by, with the assistance of, or at the direction of Yong Sheng Jiao is a prohibited act under the FD&C Act (section 301(cc)). Businesses or individuals who import drugs in cooperation with Jiao would be engaging in a prohibited act under that statutory provision.

Right to apply to end debarment early

The debarred individual may apply for termination of debarment under section 306(d) of the FD&C Act. Applications may be submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov (which will be posted publicly) or as written/paper submissions with procedures for marking confidential information.

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