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- 2. Part Two May 11, 2021
- Mass marketing of synthetic opioids; connections between drug manufacturers and government policy.
- 1. Part One May 10, 2021
- Examining the inner workings at Purdue Pharma and the FDA; campaign to redefine pain and treatment.
A two-part film by Alex Gibney that exposes the role of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, and other corporations and regulators in the opioid epidemic in the US. The film covers the origins, marketing, and impact of OxyContin and Fentanyl, and the controversies and scandals surrounding them.
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May 10, 2021 · A two-part docuseries by Alex Gibney exposes how pharmaceutical companies profited from selling addictive painkillers and fueled the opioid epidemic in America. The film features insider evidence, testimonies, and investigative journalism, but suffers from narrative flaws and tonal inconsistencies.
Alex Gibney examines the opioid epidemic in America in this two-part documentary. Watch how Purdue Pharma and other pharmaceutical companies fueled the crisis with OxyContin and fentanyl.
The Crime of the Century: With Patrick Radden Keefe, Edward Byrne, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Paul Pelletier. 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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- 2021-05-10
- Documentary, Crime
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Apr 20, 2021 · The Crime of the Century, an HBO original documentary from Alex Gibney, exposes the billions of dollars gained and thousands of lives lost due to the opioid crisis. The two-part HBO original ...
- 3 min
- 606.5K
- HBO
As America's silent epidemic claimed countless lives, Insys Therapeutics, an upstart manufacturer of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, built a business on defrauding insurance companies and bribing doctors to overprescribe.
Apr 7, 2021 · Watch the official teaser of Alex Gibney's two-part HBO original documentary that exposes the role of Big Pharma in the opioid crisis. The Crime of the Century premieres May 10 on HBO Max.
- 1 min
- 380K
- HBO