The charges all relate to Actovegin, a controversial drug made from calves’ blood that is not approved for sale in
Canada or the United states, and include criminal conspiracy to import the drug to both countries, conspiracy to export it to the United States, smuggling and selling an unapproved drug.
“The R.C.M.P. is alleging that it was Galea’s intent to treat some of his patients outside Canada with Actovegin,” according to a police statement.
A raid of Dr.