Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Sentenced for Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP was sentenced today in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, and ordered to pay criminal penalties of over $5 BILLION for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
“Purdue Pharma put profits over patient health and safety,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The company willfully rejected the law and ignored the diversion of their highly addictive prescription drugs. Their actions contributed to the opioid crisis that claimed countless lives and destroyed entire families and communities. Today's sentence is a prime example of the Department’s effort to redress past wrongs by rooting out and punishing unlawful conduct by companies that have contributed to the national crisis.”
The manufacturers are not solely at fault. I work in the medical field and can assure you that the survey companies, like Press Ganey, are more responsible. The doctors overall score is based on the question “How well was your pain managed?” The doctors soon realized that overprescribing opioids was the key to getting a better score.
PSA: If you are ever asked to assign a number to your pain….Say 7 at the very least. You get a Tylenol for 6 and under.😉
Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Sentenced for Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP was sentenced today in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, and ordered to pay criminal penalties of over $5 BILLION for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
“Purdue Pharma put profits over patient health and safety,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The company willfully rejected the law and ignored the diversion of their highly addictive prescription drugs. Their actions contributed to the opioid crisis that claimed countless lives and destroyed entire families and communities. Today's sentence is a prime example of the Department’s effort to redress past wrongs by rooting out and punishing unlawful conduct by companies that have contributed to the national crisis.”
: https://justice.gov/opa/pr/opioid-manufacturer-purdue-pharma-sentenced-fraud-and-kickback-conspiracies…
https://x.com/TheJusticeDept/status/2049477491668984219?s=20
Now do Pfizer. They've been doing the same thing and have damaged and/or killed many more people than opioids.
5 Billion paid to whom? I got my hand out if that's prudent.
The manufacturers are not solely at fault. I work in the medical field and can assure you that the survey companies, like Press Ganey, are more responsible. The doctors overall score is based on the question “How well was your pain managed?” The doctors soon realized that overprescribing opioids was the key to getting a better score.
PSA: If you are ever asked to assign a number to your pain….Say 7 at the very least. You get a Tylenol for 6 and under.😉
...and most of u still trust the medical cabal