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The Crime of the Century
DocumentaryCrime
"Big Pharma sold America a lie and made a killing."
Release
10 May 2021Country
United States
Language
EnglishProduction
Overview
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Plot
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
Cast
Patrick Radden KeefeEdward ByrneKadrolsha Ona Carole
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 8.1/10
Miniseries
Air Date:11 May 2021
AvailablePart One
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.
Runtime:1h 58m
Air Date:11 May 2021Available
Episodes of Miniseries
2 episodes
EP 1
EP 2
S1 E1
