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Mike Papantonio’s New Novel “Law And Vengeance,” Exposes White Collar Crime

Mike Papantonio’s New Novel “Law And Vengeance,” Exposes White Collar Crime

Posted by | Aug 27, 2017 | , , , , , , |

Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder and America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, discuss Pap’s upcoming legal thriller, ‘Law and Vengeance,” and how it highlights real problems in our justice system when it comes to criminals in Armani suits. Order your copy of “Law and Vengeance” here: LawAndVengeanceBook.com Transcript of the above video: Sam Seder: So, Pap, as I was saying before we got on air, I am very excited. I am headed on vacation. In fact, tomorrow morning it starts. I’m going to the beach, and I gotta say, I want to talk to you about Abilify. I also want to...

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The Over Prescription Of Painkillers Created Heroin Addicts

The Over Prescription Of Painkillers Created Heroin Addicts

Posted by | Jul 31, 2017 | , , , , |

Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder is joined by Attorney Peter Mougey to discuss the ongoing opioid addiction in America and how it is impacting the communities that have had these prescription drugs poured into. Transcript of the above video: Seder: So Peter, there’s been and particularly and of course during the course of this week’s revelation of Trump Care if you want or Republic Care 2.0 opioid addiction has gotten a decent amount of attention. An extra $45 billion going in to treatment to deal with opioid addiction because this is such a massive problem in this country and...

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DoJ Charges 400 People In Relation to Massive Pharma Fraud Totaling $1.3 billion

DoJ Charges 400 People In Relation to Massive Pharma Fraud Totaling $1.3 billion

Posted by | Jul 13, 2017 | , , , |

This week, the Department of Justice has been on a roll, going after the intricate framework which helped establish and encourage the opioid epidemic America is now plagued with. The most recent of these DoJ victories was the charging of more than 400 individuals in connection with what Attorney General Jeff Sessions has referred to as the largest health care fraud takedown in American history. The DoJ found that the 400 individuals accounted for as much as $1.3 billion in fraudulent transactions, with many connected with opioid-related crimes. Among the list of 400 wanted on charges related to the...

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Big Pharma Pays Out $35 Million For Failure to Report Suspicious Drug Orders

Big Pharma Pays Out $35 Million For Failure to Report Suspicious Drug Orders

Posted by | Jul 12, 2017 | , , , |

A sizable victory in the war against prescription opioid abuse was reached at the Department of Justice on Tuesday. In a landmark case, Mallinckrodt Plc has been ordered to pay the DoJ $35 million to settle allegations that it failed to report suspicious drug orders to the DEA. Mallinckrodt was accused by the DoJ of ignoring a series of suspicious drug orders, orders which made their ways onto the streets and contributed significantly to the illegal sale of generic oxycodone. The DoJ provided evidence that Mallinckrodt allowed increasingly large orders of their generic oxycodone to be distributed without oversight between...

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