One article I found about this topic was related to the opioid crackdown that has been going on as of late. A former drug company sales manager admitted that he was part of a larger scheme to bribe doctors to have them prescirbe a fentanyl spray called “Subsys” to patients that were not meant to have prescribed to them. Originally, the drug was meant for cancer patients with severe pain, but it was prescribed to patients without that level of pain. Because of the addictive nature of fentanyl, patients often found themselves taking it not to help the pain but instead to cope from withdrawl systems that took place if they did not take it. The kickbacks took the form of speaking fees for opportunities for doctors to speak about the drug. Those who spoke about it would receive much money, sometimes over 200k but those who did not would be taken off speaking lists.

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