Cruel Cancer Drug Scam in Kansas City
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. BRIAN NELSON, CNN ANCHOR: Federal agents in Kansas City are searching for cancer patients who may be the victims of a cruel drug scam. A pharmacist is accused of diluting chemotherapy drugs in order to save money. Peggy Breit of CNN affiliate KMBC picks up the story now.</s>PEGGY BREIT, KMBC REPORTER (voice over): They poured through records, collecting many on paper and copying off information from computers. The agents started their probe just three weeks ago, because of information from a pharmaceuticals rep.</s>JEFF LANZA, FBI: What brought this case to light was pure math - realized in talking to a doctor's office that was prescribing this drug that they were actually prescribing more of this drug than could have possibly come from this pharmacy.</s>BREIT: Testing on the cancer drugs received from the pharmacy showed investigators disturbing information.</s>LANZA: The allegations are that the drugs were diluted to less than half-strength; in some cases almost zero strength. And, of course, with very expensive chemotherapy drugs like this, the cost of each prescription would go down to the pharmacist a great deal. Several hundred dollars per dosage could be saved by the pharmacy by diluting these drugs.</s>BREIT: Forty-eight-year-old Robert Courtney is the owner of the pharmacy facing federal charges in regard to diluting the cancer drugs. Now agents are turning their attention to potential victims.</s>LANZA: The FBI and the FDA are very concerned about the health risks that are posed by this dilution of the strength of the drugs.</s>NELSON: That report from Peggy Breit of CNN affiliate KMBC in Kansas City. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.