Former Insys Therapeutics Vice President of Sales Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
Green Cross Strong news - DOJ District of Massachusetts reports Boston, MA: Defendant testified at trial that Insys targeted “pill mills” to push fentanyl-based opioid BOSTON – The former Vice President of Sales of Insys Therapeutics was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a nationwide conspiracy to bribe medical practitioners to unnecessarily prescribe a fentanyl-based pain medication and defraud healthcare…
First in the Nation NJ Bans Flavored Vape Products Permanently
Green Cross Strong news - Trenton, NJ: Office of the Governor reports Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Make New Jersey First State in the Nation to Impose Permanent Ban on Flavored Vape Products. Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation to make New Jersey the first state in the nation to impose a permanent ban on flavored vape products. The legislation (S3265) prohibits the sale and…
Former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
Green Cross Strong news - DOJ District of Massachusetts reports Boston, MA: Defendant recruited and bribed corrupt and prolific prescribers of highly potent opioid BOSTON – A former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for bribing practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication, often when medically unnecessary. Sunrise Lee, 38, of Bryant City, MI, was sentenced…
Industrial Opioid Disaster – Former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
Green Cross Strong news - DOJ District of Massachusetts reports Boston, MA: Defendant bribed physicians and encouraged sales reps to profit from criminal scheme. BOSTON – A former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in conspiring to bribe practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication. Joseph A. Rowan, 45, of Panama City, Fla.,…
Former National Sales Director of Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
Green Cross Strong news - DOJ District of Massachusetts reports Boston, MA: Defendant bribed doctors to prescribe highly addictive opioid often when medically unnecessary BOSTON – The former National Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in conspiring to bribe practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication, often when medically unnecessary. Richard Simon, 48, of…
Wave of Opioid Marketing
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OPIOID DISASTER – NJ Pharmacies ‘Standing Order’ to Dispense Naloxone
Green Cross Strong news - Trenton, NJ: NJ AG reports Naloxone is an opioid antidote medication designed to reverse the life threatening effects of an opioid overdose. Many New Jersey pharmacies dispense naloxone without an individualized prescription, using a "standing order" from a physician or the Department of Health. You can obtain Naloxone from your local pharmacy even if you are not the intended user, but a…
Major League Baseball adds Cocaine and Opioids to “Drugs of Abuse” List, Removes Marijuana
Changes made to protect athletes from lethal and addictive substances. Marijuana and Alcohol removed from abuse list. Green Cross Strong news - New York, NY: MLB Communications reports - Today, @MLB and the @MLB_PLAYERS jointly announced significant changes to the Drug of Abuse provisions of the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program NPR reports: Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To 'Drugs Of…