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    ‘It is a bit uncomfortable’: Before the criminal allegations, an awards program honored Insys and Theranos

    “It is a bit uncomfortable to have them on the list,” acknowledged Joan Koerber-Walker, president and CEO of the Arizona BioIndustry Association, whose past honorees include Insys and Theranos.
    by Rebecca Robbins May 08, 2019 3 minutes
    Arizona State Route 202, Red Mountain Freeway, near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

    When it comes to having a bad corporate reputation, it doesn’t get much worse than Insys Therapeutics and Theranos.

    Last week, five former Insys executives, including founder John Kapoor, were found guilty of racketeering in pushing the company’s powerful opioid; jurors said they were horrified when they saw a music video, produced to pump up sales, featuring two Insys salesmen rapping about ramping up the dose of the painkiller. Meanwhile, ex-Theranos

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