Federal prosecutors accused the company of illegally marketing its powerful fentanyl painkiller and of defrauding government health care programs. Source: NYT > Business – Katie Thomas
RICO Offers a Powerful Tool to Punish Executives for the Opioid Crisis
The conviction of leaders at Insys on racketeering charges was a significant step toward imposing substantial penalties on corporate officials for contributing to a national epidemic. Source: NYT > Business – Peter J. Henning
Top Executives of Insys, an Opioid Company, Are Found Guilty of Racketeering
The defendants were accused of conspiring to bribe doctors to prescribe a fentanyl-based painkiller and misleading insurers about patients’ need for the drug. Source: NYT > Business – GABRIELLE EMANUEL and KATIE THOMAS