A Tennessee man has been sentenced to five years of probation for selling unapproved drugs made from ingredients sourced from China. Tyler Jordan Hall, 31, pleaded guilty in January 2025 to introducing unapproved drugs into interstate commerce. U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the case.
U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme stated, "Tyler Hall manufactured unapproved drugs in an unregulated lab using ingredients he bought from China. And he sold those drugs to unwitting customers based on his false claims that the products were approved by the FDA." Alme emphasized that such behavior poses serious health risks and will not be tolerated.
Robert Iwanicki, Special Agent in Charge at the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Los Angeles Field Office, commented on the case: "Illegally manufacturing and selling unapproved drugs outside the legitimate U.S. supply chain can present serious health risks to those who buy and use them." He noted that misleading customers and regulatory agencies shows a reckless disregard for public safety.
The government alleged that between June 17, 2020, and March 2022, Hall operated a business named Rat’s Army, LLC. The business imported, created, bottled, and labeled drugs marketed to the bodybuilding community for muscle mass increase and fat reduction. Many substances were unsafe for human consumption without medical supervision.
During this period, Hall's business generated approximately $3.8 million from selling unapproved drugs like Raloxifene, Tamoxifen, and Pramipexole. He allegedly misled regulatory agencies by falsely labeling products as “research chemicals” while intending them for human ingestion.
Hall also misled consumers by posting misleading Certificates of Analysis on his website to portray Rat’s Army products as legitimate and safe.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Clarke prosecuted the case with an investigation conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigation.