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Purdue and the others may have settled their lawsuits, but the victims, and the professionals who treat them, will be paying the price for a long time to come.
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by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 20, 2022 | Addictive Substances, Public Policy | 0 |
Purdue and the others may have settled their lawsuits, but the victims, and the professionals who treat them, will be paying the price for a long time to come.
by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 21, 2022 | In the News | 0 |
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It’s a strategy we’ve seen employed again and again in recent years – total denial of responsibility as a first line of defense, not the last.
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“Holy crap! What happened?” the public demands. Followed by “Who’s to blame?” Not us, insist the makers and distributors.
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It’s the opposite of transparency, and greatly limits opportunities to improve the system, so as to reduce the risk of future boondoggles.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 15, 2021 | In the News | 0 |
Purdue hired them to show the company how to survive and even grow richer in the teeth of the worst drug epidemic in US history – one where the company’s products played a key role. They did their job all too well.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 16, 2020 | In the News | 0 |
In my experience, those folks at Corporate track everything that affects their revenue and profit margins.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 19, 2020 | In the News | 0 |
(fines) are unlikely to be paid in the near term as the criminal fine and civil penalty are expected to be considered alongside other claims in Purdue’s bankruptcy proceedings and the company lacks necessary funds to fully repay all creditors…
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“The pharmacy’s practice of providing three-month supplies may inadvertently lead more patients to attempt suicide by overdosing…”
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 10, 2020 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
I think it was hard for most of us to accept that elements within business, industry, and even government were deliberately influencing Mike’s choice.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 25, 2019 | Public Health | 0 |
Don’t chains have quality control mechanisms to alert headquarters to abnormal patterns in prescription use?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 28, 2019 | In the News | 0 |
Some people are surprised that someone could function at such a high level in public despite significant drug use, but that’s something addiction has been known for.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Aug 5, 2019 | In the News | 0 |
These multi-billion dollar fines sound enormous, but like the one levied on Facebook, they represent a small portion of the company’s actual assets.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 22, 2019 | In the News | 0 |
Legal responsibility, however, is quite different. J&J’s attorneys will do whatever they can to shift blame elsewhere.
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