Uncovering the Truth: Confessions of a Former Pharma Executive on Opioids - Alec Burlakoff - Ep82

Alec Burlakoff was the VP of sales at Insys Therapeutics. The first pain management company to ever face criminal charges for it's illegal sales of their fentanyl product, Subsys. Alec Burlakoff served 26 months in federal prison for his role in the company. We talked about how he got into pharmaceutical sales, his life during his time at Insys and his hopeful road to redemption.

For a free copy of Alec’s book - email him at training@aburlakoff.com Alec's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Selling-Lessons-Learned-Alec-Burlakoff/dp/B0BCSGPYS2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1OMTF8VNYEL4T&keywords=Alec+Burlakoff&qid=1663173596&sprefix=%2Caps%2C342&sr=8-2

0:00 Intro0:40 Who is Alec Burlakoff

4:00 How Alec got into sales

8:40 Doctors Alec targeted

14:40 Pain management companies doing jail time

21:15 Why Alec is a good salesmen

28:15 Have Alec's daughters seen what he's done

32:40 Being #1 and the rat race

44:15 Alec's lifestyle during his time selling opiods. Coke. Strip Clubs

48:00 Netflix movie based on Alec's life

56:15 How to stop being Pharma