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.
Discussions (5)
Lucian
Level 9 · 3 mo agoEl Chapo with better PR.
Quincy
Level 8 · 3 mo agoBuying immunity? Gross 🤢
Gail
Level 2 · 3 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.
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