Conigliaro Faces License Loss

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

A key defendant in the criminal case stemming from a deadly 2012 outbreak is facing the possible loss of his real estate license following his conviction on charges that he conspired to defraud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
A notice to show cause why his real estate salesman's license should not be revoked or suspended has been sent to Gregory Conigliaro, who was the the vice president and part owner of a drug compounding firm blamed for the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak.
The five-page notice dated March 26 was accompanied by a letter from Daniel Maltzman, prosecuting counsel to the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure.
As the letter and notice state, Conigliaro was issued a license as a real estate salesman on Dec. 7, 2013. That was a year before he and 13 others were indicted following a two year federal grand jury probe of the 2012 outbreak. State and federal regulators concluded that NECC steroids saturated with fungi were responsible for the outbreak.
He and four other were convicted in December of last year.
In the notice to Conigliaro, Massachusetts officials told him that he had a right to request a hearing within 21 days of the notice. He has the same amount of time to file a response to the complaint.
In addition to his conviction on the federal charges the notice states that Conigliaro violated state law by failing to notify the state Real Estate Board of his conviction.
As for the conviction itself, the notice states that it "demonstrates a lack of good moral character." In addition the notice states,"Your conduct also constitutes unprofessional conduct, conduct which undermines public confidence in the real estate profession."
Conigliaro has appealed his conviction. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 17.
The other defendants who were convicted along with Conigliaro are facing similar actions by the Massachusetts Pharmacy Board. Three of the four held pharmacy licenses while the fourth was a licensed pharmacy technician. Conigliaro did not have a pharmacist's license.
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