Purdue Pharma & the Opioid Crisis
The firm who turned pain relief into a national epidemic
4.3 (27)
132 mins
Purdue Pharma’s aggressive promotion of OxyContin transforms prescription painkillers into a multibillion-dollar business—but as addiction and overdose deaths surge across America, lawsuits, investigations, and public outrage expose the devastating cost of the opioid crisis.
Ep 1:
The Miracle Pill
A new drug, OxyContin, which promises relief, is marketed as a breakthrough painkiller, rapidly gaining popularity among doctors, patients, and pharmaceutical sales teams.
Ep 2:
Prescription Nation
The painkillers flood America with aggressive marketing campaigns and widespread prescribing practices fuel soaring opioid use across cities, suburbs, and rural communities alike.
Ep 3:
Addiction by Design
Dependence spreads at a deadly pace when mounting evidence reveals the addictive nature of the drug, as families, doctors, and regulators confront the human toll of opioid abuse.
Ep 4:
The Price of Immunity
The legal battle begins with lawsuits, settlements, and public fury targeting Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, raising questions about accountability, wealth, and justice in the face of a national tragedy.
Discussions (5)
Lucian
Level 9 · 4 mo agoEl Chapo with better PR.
Quincy
Level 8 · 4 mo agoBuying immunity? Gross 🤢
Gail
Level 2 · 4 mo agoMy mom was a pharmacist back then and saw doctors prescribing those crazy high doses. It makes total sense now knowing they got bonuses for it.
