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BOSTON — A pharmaceutical company founder accused of leading a conspiracy to bribe doctors to prescribe a powerful opioid pain medication will fight the charges against him and believes he will be vindicated, his attorney said Thursday.

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John Kapoor, of Insys Therapeutics Inc., pleaded not guilty in Boston’s federal courthouse, and his lawyer urged the judge to allow him to remove an electronic monitoring bracelet while he awaits trial. Attorney Brian Kelly said Kapoor isn’t a flight risk and wants to clear his name in court.

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