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Article about collusion between fentanyl mfg & doctors
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:45 pm
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Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:50 pm to little billy
3 employees of Red Bar in Florida died this weekend from fentanyl apparently.
They are claiming xanax, but that is not the word from some friends of mine who knew a victim.
They are claiming xanax, but that is not the word from some friends of mine who knew a victim.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:51 pm to little billy
Haven't read it yet, but just based on the headline I'm going to say it's not surprising.
Pharmaceutical lobby has destroyed any alternative to addictive opiate pain medication because.....surprise! That maximizes their profit.
Should be an interesting piece.
Pharmaceutical lobby has destroyed any alternative to addictive opiate pain medication because.....surprise! That maximizes their profit.
Should be an interesting piece.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:55 pm to HMTVBrian2
It is a disturbing read. I was able to read the whole article on my work computer but I can't access TD on that computer so I posted the link from my phone. Looks like it requires a subscription to WSJ. Anyways it is a very detailed article.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:56 pm to HMTVBrian2
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Pharmaceutical lobby has destroyed any alternative to addictive opiate pain medication because.....surprise! That maximizes their profit
Meh. Most opiates are generic and cheap with low profit margin.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 3:58 pm to little billy
How is collusion between doctors and pharmaceutical companies news? That everyone knew this shady stuff went on.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:00 pm to Cosmo
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Meh. Most opiates are generic and cheap with low profit margin.
Not fentanyl
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:02 pm to theunknownknight
In this case they even owned the pharmacy.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:10 pm to little billy
Doesn't surprise me at all. Doctors are going to make their paper one way or another
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:12 pm to little billy
I have never seen a pharm rep pushing opiates. Like Cosmo said, most opiates are generic and cheap. Unless it's some shady doctor selling prescriptions, doctors are getting kick backs for opaite prescriptions.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:12 pm to theunknownknight
The two in this case are in Mobile. I think they might spend the rest of their lives in prison.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:17 pm to TypoKnig
The mfg called their reps PHD'S.....poor hungry and dumb. Paid them 40k base salary and they were making 500k in commission
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:21 pm to little billy
Can't read the entire article but it basically looks they are talking about the fentanyl patches. I use fentanyl everyday for my patients in the OR setting but the IV form.
I can't tell you how many patients I see every week who have the patches on for pseudo diseases like fibromyalgia and "chronic pain".
I can't tell you how many patients I see every week who have the patches on for pseudo diseases like fibromyalgia and "chronic pain".
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:26 pm to little billy
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:26 pm to pleading the fifth
There's a fentanyl epidemic here in the south to which MANY people have turned a blind eye.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:32 pm to theunknownknight
It's majorly addictive. Withdrawal symptoms after just 4-5 days use. It's bad
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:33 pm to NorthEnd
Instant killer of there's even a slight OD as well
Posted on 11/22/16 at 4:46 pm to theunknownknight
Maybe this link will work it is thru msn
LINK
Eta this link does provide the whole article
LINK
Eta this link does provide the whole article
This post was edited on 11/22/16 at 4:49 pm
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