USA v. Freedman et al
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July 08, 2021
Corrupt Ex-NYC Pain Doc Hammered With 17½ Years In Prison
A Manhattan federal judge hit a former New York City pain doctor with 17½ years in prison Thursday for prescribing opioids in doses that led to patient deaths — and for taking bribes from Insys Inc. — saying his "depravity" merited a marathon sentence.
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June 16, 2021
NYC Doc Gets Over 4½ Years For Taking Insys Kickbacks
A former New York City doctor on Wednesday was sentenced to more than 4½ years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from now-defunct drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc. in exchange for prescribing a powerful fentanyl spray to his patients.
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March 02, 2020
NY Cancer Doc Dodges Prison In Insys Kickbacks Case
A Manhattan cancer doctor avoided a prison term Monday for taking $119,400 in kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics Inc. to prescribe its Subsys drug, with a Manhattan federal judge noting her conduct was far less egregious than others convicted in the wide-ranging scheme to bribe doctors to dole out the fentanyl-based painkiller.
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January 27, 2020
Insys Doc Who Lied About Ex-Colleagues Gets Nearly 5 Years
A Manhattan federal judge hit a New York City anesthesiologist with almost five years in prison Monday for taking kickbacks from Insys Inc., sharply criticizing the defendant for fraudulently impugning former medical community colleagues online after his arrest and termination from Mount Sinai Medical Center.
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December 05, 2019
Doctor Linked To Insys Convicted On Kickback Charges
A New York doctor was convicted on Thursday of taking kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics Inc. in exchange for prescribing a potent painkiller sold by the company, while he awaits trial on separate charges that he prescribed "staggering quantities" of Oxycodone and fentanyl that killed a patient.
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October 28, 2019
Insys Doc's Sentence Called A Warning To Medical Community
A Manhattan federal judge hit a former osteopathic doctor with two years in prison Monday for taking cash from Insys Inc. to prescribe its Subsys painkiller to patients, saying time behind bars will send a message to physicians.
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August 16, 2019
4th NY Doc Charged With Taking Insys Kickbacks Cops Plea
A Manhattan osteopathic doctor pled guilty Friday to taking $196,000 from Insys Therapeutics Inc. to prescribe its Subsys painkiller, becoming the fourth of five New York physicians charged with taking kickbacks in the form of speaker fees to admit guilt.
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August 02, 2019
3rd NY Doc Cops Plea In Insys Kickbacks Case
A Manhattan cancer doctor pled guilty Friday to taking $119,000 from Insys Therapeutics Inc. to prescribe its Subsys painkiller, becoming the third of five New York physicians charged with taking kickbacks in the form of speaker fees to admit guilt.
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June 26, 2019
2nd Of 5 NY Docs Eyed For Taking Insys Kickbacks Cops Plea
A doctor admitted Wednesday to taking cash from Insys Inc. to prescribe its Subsys painkiller to patients, becoming the second of five New York physicians charged in Manhattan federal court to admit guilt in an anti-kickback prosecution.
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April 18, 2019
Doc Linked To Insys Denies New Charges In Patient's Death
A doctor already under federal indictment in an alleged opioid kickback scheme with Insys Therapeutics Inc. pled not guilty Thursday afternoon to new charges that he prescribed "staggering quantities" of Oxycodone and fentanyl that killed a patient, federal prosecutors said.