This
is perhaps an indication that these companies promoting “sell whatever
drugs we can by pushing doctors to sell them for us” are finally being
called out. Time to put an end to this. For these pharmaceutical giants,
more and more people waking up is their main cause for “alarm”. This
ain’t working anymore.Some other executives were indicted back in December.
For those wondering about what kinds of things are opioids, check this WikiPedia entry.
“Federal agents arrested the founder of a major drug company in an early-morning raid Thursday on charges stemming from an alleged scheme to get doctors to illegally prescribe a powerful opioid to patients who don’t need it… Kapoor is the most significant pharmaceutical executive to be criminally charged in response to the nationwide opioid crisis.
“The company [Insys] makes a spray version of fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid intended only for cancer patients. Authorities allege Insys marketed the drug as part of a scheme to get non-cancer doctors to prescribe it. Numerous physicians were allegedly paid bribes by the company to push the painkilling drug.”
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Drug company founder John Kapoor arrested for alleged opioid schemeLast Updated Oct 27, 2017 12:47 AM EDT
Federal agents arrested the founder of a major drug company in an early-morning raid Thursday on charges stemming from an alleged scheme to get doctors to illegally prescribe a powerful opioid to patients who don’t need it.
John Kapoor, 74, was taken into custody in Phoenix, Arizona. Kapoor is the billionaire founder and former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics. He faces charges including racketeering, conspiracy, bribery and fraud.
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