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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.
The Crime of the Century is an American two-part documentary film, directed, produced, and written by Alex Gibney.The film follows the opioid epidemic in the United States, and the political operatives, government regulations and corporations that enable the abuse of opioids, particularly the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma.
- United States
- Alex Gibney
- English
- Alex Gibney
Part 1. Purdue Pharma's aggressive promotion of the highly addictive and lucrative OxyContin lays the groundwork for America's opioid crisis. 2. Part 2. While pharmaceutical companies mass-market the synthetic opioid fentanyl, lawmakers continue to grease the opioid pipeline.
May 10, 2021 · The Crime of the Century. There is a great deal of convincing evidence that proves how billion-dollar pharmaceutical companies are the true drug dealers behind America's opioid crisis, skirting full accountability for years by paying penalties in paltry millions so they can keep making billions. (Meanwhile, 500,000 Americans have died from ...
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The Crime of the Century: With Patrick Radden Keefe, Edward Byrne, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Anna Lembke. 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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- Documentary, Crime
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- 2021-05-10
1. Part 1. Purdue Pharma's aggressive promotion of the highly addictive and lucrative OxyContin lays the groundwork for America's opioid crisis. 2. Part 2. While pharmaceutical companies mass-market the synthetic opioid fentanyl, lawmakers continue to grease the opioid pipeline. Stream Season 1 Episode 1 of The Crime of the Century (LWM) online ...