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The Crime of the Century

And at a certain point, the company knewthat the patent on MS Contin-- the company's...

And at a certain point, the company knew
that the patent on MS Contin-- the company's exclusive right
to produce it-- was going to be expiring soon

Full Transcript

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And at a certain point,
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the company knew that the patent
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on MS Contin--
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the company's exclusive right to produce it--
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was going to be expiring soon.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:35
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, crime

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Movie Summary

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
S01 • E02 A DEA investigator said to the pharmacist, - The Crime of the Century 00:05
A DEA investigator said to the pharmacist,
S01 • E02 "Don't you see that all these people - The Crime of the Century 00:09
"Don't you see that all these people
S01 • E01 At the point where you lose that exclusive right, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
At the point where you lose that exclusive right,
S01 • E02 Don't you think that's suspicious?" - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Don't you think that's suspicious?"
S01 • E02 At 2:00, we cut off our sales." - The Crime of the Century 00:16
At 2:00, we cut off our sales."
S01 • E01 So they start thinking, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
So they start thinking,
S01 • E01 Oxycodone is a very powerful opioid, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Oxycodone is a very powerful opioid,
S01 • E01 It's also quite addictive, but they had this notion. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
It's also quite addictive, but they had this notion.
S01 • E02 Narrator: In 2011, there was a crackdown by the DEA. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
Narrator: In 2011, there was a crackdown by the DEA.
S01 • E01 "You know, what if we took - The Crime of the Century 00:17
"You know, what if we took
S01 • E02 Operation Pill Nation - The Crime of the Century 00:12
Operation Pill Nation
S01 • E02 - Doctor, do you feel like you were contributing - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- Doctor, do you feel like you were contributing
S01 • E01 Narrator: Controlled-release oxycodone, or OxyContin, - The Crime of the Century 00:09
Narrator: Controlled-release oxycodone, or OxyContin,
S01 • E02 It was in the executive suites of pharmaceutical companies, - The Crime of the Century 00:09
It was in the executive suites of pharmaceutical companies,
S01 • E01 But what if we discovered that the crisis - The Crime of the Century 00:05
But what if we discovered that the crisis
S01 • E02 [cheers and applause] - The Crime of the Century 00:07
[cheers and applause]
S01 • E01 Through a set of secret documents - The Crime of the Century 00:13
Through a set of secret documents
S01 • E02 [cheers and applause continue] - The Crime of the Century 00:13
[cheers and applause continue]
S01 • E02 He started a company called Insys - The Crime of the Century 00:06
He started a company called Insys
S01 • E01 - Everybody who worked at Purdue Pharma, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
- Everybody who worked at Purdue Pharma,