Case Study $2-$ Questions

After reading the Case$-$Profiting from Pain: Business and the U$.$S$.$ Opioid Epidemic, answer the following questions.

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In what ways did the drug manufactures, Purdue Pharma, act irresponsibly?

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What measures did Purdue Pharma pursue to sell the OxyContin?

How did Purdue Pharma change to try to act responsibly?

How did the distributor, McKesson, act irresponsibly?

In what ways did the Govermment act responsibly in its part of the sales of Opioids?

In what ways did the Government act irresponsibly?

What are "pill mills"?

What role did the "pill mill", American Pain, play in the opioid epidemic? What issues do you find with the

owner?

$\text{'}$ In what ways did the state of Florida act irresponsibly?

In what ways did the state of Florida try to act responsibly, in the end?

In what ways did the opioid epidemic play in the increased use of illegal street drugs?