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Two things we know about the opioid drug fentanyl: it’s very dangerous, even a small dose can kill you, and it’s very addictive. The drug manufacturer Insys knew both of these facts, but it pushed its version of fentanyl, an under-the-tongue tablet supposedly meant for only end-stage cancer patients on physicians and patients to put it into wider use. The results were often tragic and the company’s now out of business.
By KSFRTwo things we know about the opioid drug fentanyl: it’s very dangerous, even a small dose can kill you, and it’s very addictive. The drug manufacturer Insys knew both of these facts, but it pushed its version of fentanyl, an under-the-tongue tablet supposedly meant for only end-stage cancer patients on physicians and patients to put it into wider use. The results were often tragic and the company’s now out of business.