7.8
75 votes
HBO 2021
True Crime Documentary Series & Film HBO MAX HBO Shows HBO Just Documentaries Premiering 2021 Mid Season Reality & Docu Series 2020 tv New-TV-Shows Shows 2020+
A 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.
The episode was rated from 23 votes.
A spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid fentanyl examines the connections between drug manufacturers and government policy. Video of sales retreats and promotional material reveals a deep cynicism among company employees and a disregard for the widespread, nefarious corporate practices.
The episode was rated from 14 votes.
Last updated: feb 24, 2022
2 two-hour episodes with tons of information about how truly evil Big Pharma are, and how complicate they - and the U.S. gvmt - are in making regular people drug addicts. The 'fines' they pay are no more than a slap on the wrist and a pass to continue doing it over and over again (just like the banks BTW). In America, Canada and the UK it's called "lobbying" - the rest of the world calls it "bribery and corruption." Take the time to watch it... 9/10
