Four former employees of the Arizona-based company, including the former exotic dancer, were also convicted. He said Insys recruited sales reps who were "easy on the eyes" because doctors didn't want an "unattractive person to walk in their door." (Manitoba RCMP/Twitter)Kapoor's attorney sought to shift the blame onto Burlakoff, who she said was cutting side deals with doctors. Kapoor's lawyers also argued that prosecutors were unfairly blaming Insys for fuelling the drug crisis, noting that the drug makes up a tiny fraction of the prescription opioid market. Several doctors have been convicted in other cases of participating in a kickback scheme.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2019 01:07 UTC