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8000 People Died After Taking Subsys Opioid Spray and the Manufacturer Was Sentenced to 5.5 years in Prison for Bribing Doctors to Overprescribe the Deadly Drug

Kapoor was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for encouraging doctors to prescribe his drug "off-label" for ordinary chronic pain, while the drug was approved only for advanced cancer patients. An AARP review of FDA documents found that more than 8,100 people have died since 2012 while taking Subsys.

Surpassing Overdose: Study Links Opioids to Heart-Related Deaths

The opioid epidemic has been a topic of conversation for a years now. With doctors and pharmacies being instructed to be more careful with their prescribing of the medication, and some states even asking them to look up a patient’s drug history before dispensing the drugs, it comes as no surprise that abuse and overdose are two huge issues. However, research suggests that many patients, especially those on long-term opioids, are dying not only because of overdoses, but simply because they are using them for far too long.

Overdose Deaths Soared to 70,000 Deaths last Year, Yet FDA Approves New Painkiller that Is 1000 Times More Powerful than Morphine

The potential that th drug will be diverted and abused is likely. AcelRx, the manufacturer of Dsuvia, anticipates $1.1 billion in annual sales despite public health risks, which pale in comparison to the enormous profits that the company stands to reap from sales.