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When it comes to the US opioid crisis, two names immediately come to mind: The Sackler family and (less common) John Kapoor. The latter is already a convicted felon. He's the guy who pushed Fentanyl spray by bribing doctors and defrauding insurance companies.
In Oxyana, the culprit is a family, specifically the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma. That's the criminal organization posing as a legal corporation that aggressively sold the lie that Oxycontin wasn't addictive. It was. In fact, their drug was as addictive to the average prescription recipient as free porn is to a teenager.
Well, as expected, the Sacklers are looking to deal. And, their lawyers offered to let them buy their way out of the jam. But, prosecutors said, "Not so fast."
Insys Founder, John Kapoor, Sentenced To 66 Months In Fentanyl Bribery Case
Kapoor is the first ever CEO of a drug company to be convicted by the federal government in their fight to combat the opioid crisis.
www.forbes.com
In Oxyana, the culprit is a family, specifically the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma. That's the criminal organization posing as a legal corporation that aggressively sold the lie that Oxycontin wasn't addictive. It was. In fact, their drug was as addictive to the average prescription recipient as free porn is to a teenager.
Well, as expected, the Sacklers are looking to deal. And, their lawyers offered to let them buy their way out of the jam. But, prosecutors said, "Not so fast."
Two dozen state attorneys general immediately rejected the plan.
They issued a joint statement describing Purdue as a "criminal enterprise" and demanded more money up front to help communities affected by opioid addiction to pay for treatment and public health services.
Purdue Pharma Offers Restructuring Plan, Sackler Family Would Give Up Ownership
Under a bankruptcy plan filed late Monday, the OxyContin maker would pay $500 million up front, promising billions in future payments. Twenty-four states rejected the proposal.
www.npr.org