The Crime of the Century
“Big Pharma sold America a lie and made a killing.”
Producer: Svetlana Zill, Alex Gibney, Sarah Dowland
20211 seasons · 2 episodes48 votes7.8
DocumentaryCrimeDrama
Overview
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
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S1.E1 · May 10, 2021
Part One
8.5A look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA to get OxyContin approved for wider use, promoting the highly profitable pain medication's safety without sufficient evidence, and creating a campaign to redefine pain and how it's treated.
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