Jurors Deliberate Alleged Prescription Fraud at Rocky Hill Pharmacy

Three defendants face multiple counts of conspiracy and fraud related to bogus prescriptions at Tennessee pharmacy.

Published on Mar. 12, 2026

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A federal jury in Knoxville, Tennessee is now deliberating whether three people associated with the Rocky Hill Pharmacy - co-owners Tiffany Haney and Anne Warren, as well as Tina Roper, Haney's sister and a pharmacy tech - conspired to defraud insurers by writing and filling bogus prescriptions to profit from expensive medications. The government alleges the defendants used friends' and family members' names to obtain reimbursements, while the defense argues their clients did nothing wrong and passed numerous audits without issue.

Why it matters

This case highlights ongoing concerns about prescription drug fraud and the role pharmacies can play, as well as the challenges prosecutors face in proving intent and conspiracy charges. The outcome could impact public trust in the healthcare system and set precedents for future cases targeting alleged fraud at small, independent pharmacies.

The details

Prosecutors allege the defendants, primarily Haney and Warren, schemed to write prescriptions using doctors' and physician assistants' names to obtain expensive medications that yielded a profit for the pharmacy. The defense strongly disputes the government's case, arguing their clients did nothing wrong and passed numerous audits, with the insurers paying the claims without objection. The defense also suggested some of the medical professionals who testified lied to protect their own reputations, and accused the government of strong-arming the pharmacist-in-charge to cooperate through the threat of prosecution.

  • The federal trial began on February 17, 2026.
  • Jurors began deliberations on the morning of March 12, 2026.

The players

Tiffany Haney

Co-owner of the Rocky Hill Pharmacy and one of the three defendants accused of conspiracy and fraud.

Anne Warren

Co-owner of the Rocky Hill Pharmacy and one of the three defendants accused of conspiracy and fraud.

Tina Roper

Haney's sister and a pharmacy tech at the Rocky Hill Pharmacy, who is also one of the three defendants accused of conspiracy and fraud.

Brian Samuelson

Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting the case against the three defendants.

Thomas A. Varlan

U.S. District Judge presiding over the trial.

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What they’re saying

“This is not a complicated case.”

— Brian Samuelson, Assistant U.S. Attorney (wbir.com)

“Their clients had done nothing wrong. They'd passed numerous audits that raised no red flags.”

— Anthony Mahajan, Scott Saidak, Keith Stewart, Defense Attorneys (wbir.com)

What’s next

The jury will continue deliberations on Thursday, March 12, 2026 to decide the fate of the three defendants.

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing challenges in prosecuting alleged prescription drug fraud, as prosecutors must prove intent and conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt, while pharmacies argue they followed proper procedures. The outcome could impact public trust in healthcare and set precedents for future cases targeting small, independent pharmacies.