Insys Therapeutics Inc. Sued by Arizona Over Unlawful Prescription of Synthetic Opioid
The state of Arizona is in the process of suing Insys Therapeutics Inc., accusing the company of fabricating a scam to increase sales of Subsys, a cancer pain medication. The accusation states Insys paid doctors to write prescriptions for Subsys and convinced the patients' insurance providers they had cancer in order to receive the opioid.
Along with the company, three doctors, Steve Fanto, Nikesh Seth, and Sheldon Gingerich, are also being sued for writing unnecessary prescriptions. These prescriptions generated over $33 million in sales between March of 2012 and April of 2017.
This lawsuit seeks for the defendants to be terminated from participating in unfair or deceptive acts, restitution for customers, and the discharging of any illegally gained profits. Each violation will cost ...