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Former Insys execs face new legal action from Arizona attorney general

Former Insys execs face new legal action from Arizona attorney general

Former executives with a Chandler-based opioid manufacturer face new legal troubles, according to the Arizona Republic.

A trio of former executives with Insys Therapeutics Inc. are the target of a new fraud lawsuit filed against them by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

The suit alleges company founder and former CEO John Kapoor, former Vice President of Managed Markets Michael Gurry and
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