1. How would you define the opioid epidemic referenced in the title of the case
2. List the various businesses mentioned in this case, including drug manufacturers,
distributors, clinics, and illegal drug dealers. Do you believe they acted in an ethical and
socially responsible way, and why or why not?
3. What stakeholders were impacted by the actions of these businesses? Which were
helped, and which were hurt, and how?
4. Do you believe thast drug companies fraudulently marketed their products? Why or why
not?
5. In what ways did the government regulate the production and distribution of opiods?do
you believe the government acted appropriately in dong so and why or why not?
6. Looking at the case as a whole, what organizations or individuals do you believe bear
the greatest repsonsiilty for the opiod epidemic and why? What should be the
consequences for those responsible?
7. Read “Profiting from Pain: Business and the US Opioid Epidemic.” Answer the questions
at the end of case (as noted above). (Pages 451-461).
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