Doctor linked to Cephalon illegally marketed addictive narcotic.

Forbes (2/3, Hegeman) reported, "Court documents link a Wichita-area doctor accused in 59 overdose deaths to a pharmaceutical company that illegally marketed to doctors a highly addictive narcotic for non-approved uses like treating migraines." The narcotic "Actiq is fentanyl in lollipop form" and "is a synthetic opiate approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration only for end-of-life cancer patients suffering severe pain." Dr. Stephen "Schneider and his wife, Linda, were charged in December 2007 with conspiracy, unlawful distribution of controlled substances, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, health care fraud, health care fraud resulting in death and illegal monetary transactions."

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