Doctor with BC ties facing federal charges for sale of misbranded peptide drugs

Box Elder News Journal's Podcast · Apr 15, 2026 · 3m

A physician with ties to Brigham City has been indicted in federal court on allegations he obtained and sold misbranded drugs to patients, including products prosecutors say were manufactured overseas and not approved for use in the United States. Justin Bradley Watkins, 39, of Pleasant View, Utah, was indicted April 1 by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City on multiple counts of receipt in interstate commerce and delivery of misbranded drugs with intent to defraud or mislead, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah. In a news release, prosecutors alleged Watkins…