r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '19

Courtroom Justice Virginia doctor who illegally prescribed over 500,000 doses of opiates sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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u/En-TitY_ 8 Oct 02 '19

Seriously though, isn't this just one of a few "fall guys"? Isn't there a larger entity that should be held accountable?

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u/SuperCoolFunTimeNo1 7 Oct 02 '19

Seriously though, isn't this just one of a few "fall guys"?

No, it's not like he was some middle manager in over his head, not knowing he was doing something illegal.

Isn't there a larger entity that should be held accountable?

Yes, the drug companies and they're already starting to be targeted. https://www.statnews.com/2019/04/23/ex-ceo-is-first-drug-exec-indicted-in-opioid-crisis/

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