February 8th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh asked a court this week to order a manufacturer of a fentanyl spray to turn over records that investigators think could shed light on deceptive marketing practices.
Frosh’s office has been investigating the firm, Insys Therapeutics, since 2016 as part of a broader probe into companies that make opioids and their role in contributing to the state’s overdose crisis. The office told an Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge that Insys has not been properly responding to subpoenas.
The office filed a petition in court this week asking for the judge’s help to pry loose materials about an under-the-tongue fentanyl spray called Subsys.
The move by Frosh’s office comes as jurisdictions in Maryland are stepping up their efforts to hold drug makers and distributors responsible for their alleged role in driving up the number of overdose deaths through sneaky marketing of addictive pills and failing to properly follow state and federal rules.
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