Tampa pharmacist convicted for oxycodone distribution

Olushola Yusuf, a 60-year-old Tampa pharmacist and owner of two South Florida pharmacies, was convicted by a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida for illegally dispensing over 335,000 high-dose oxycodone 30 mg pills to customers without medical need. She operated Walgreens Boots Alliance (doing business as Striderite) in Margate and Chans Pharmacy Plus Inc. in Pembroke Pines, charging cash prices up to ten times the normal cost and continuing despite warnings from employees and the United States — Drug Enforcement Administration. Some customers were drug dealers. Yusuf also bought patient data to generate sham medical orders targeting seniors and disabled individuals. She faces up to 20 years per count; sentencing is set for October 14, 2026. Co-defendant Saman Gimenez pleaded guilty. The case was investigated by multiple federal agencies including the FBI, DEA, HHS-OIG, VA-OIG, and DCIS.