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The Crime of the Century

When we talkabout opioid pain medicines, you're convertingthe natural molecules that...

[birds chirping] [soft, unsettling music] ♪ ♪ Andrew: When we talk
about opioid pain medicines, you're converting
the natural molecules that exist in opium into this stronger version that gets into the brain
faster, that has
a more rewarding effect

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Andrew: When we talk about opioid pain medicines,
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you're converting the natural molecules
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that exist in opium
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into this stronger version
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that gets into the brain faster,
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that has a more rewarding effect.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:52
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 And for the next three months, from March to early June 2012, - The Crime of the Century 00:12
And for the next three months, from March to early June 2012...
S01 • E02 Fires the VP of sales, - The Crime of the Century 00:07
Fires the VP of sales,
S01 • E01 That's basically the same process - The Crime of the Century 00:06
That's basically the same process
S01 • E02 While the FDA limited the drug to patients with cancer pain, - The Crime of the Century 00:17
While the FDA limited the drug to patients with cancer pain,
S01 • E01 So when we talk about drugs like hydrocodone and oxycodone, - The Crime of the Century 00:13
So when we talk about drugs like hydrocodone and oxycodone,
S01 • E01 These are essentially heroin pills, - The Crime of the Century 00:09
These are essentially heroin pills,
S01 • E02 Through emails and phone recordings, - The Crime of the Century 00:12
Through emails and phone recordings,
S01 • E01 These are good medicines for easing pain - The Crime of the Century 00:09
These are good medicines for easing pain
S01 • E01 But unfortunately, Purdue Pharma - The Crime of the Century 00:12
But unfortunately, Purdue Pharma
S01 • E01 Not only did Purdue minimize - The Crime of the Century 00:14
Not only did Purdue minimize
S01 • E01 The risks of OxyContin might have been acceptable - The Crime of the Century 00:10
The risks of OxyContin might have been acceptable
S01 • E02 He prosecuted Whitey Bulger. He's prosecuted the Mob. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
He prosecuted Whitey Bulger. He's prosecuted the Mob.
S01 • E01 So in its application to the FDA, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
So in its application to the FDA,
S01 • E02 - In all these types of cases, you need insiders. - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- In all these types of cases, you need insiders.
S01 • E01 - Had Purdue submitted an application to FDA - The Crime of the Century 00:20
- Had Purdue submitted an application to FDA
S01 • E02 It's very difficult - The Crime of the Century 00:10
It's very difficult
S01 • E02 You must've identified him early on - The Crime of the Century 00:05
You must've identified him early on
S01 • E01 There aren't enough patients with end-of-life cancer pain - The Crime of the Century 00:06
There aren't enough patients with end-of-life cancer pa...
S01 • E01 You've got to get that drug prescribed - The Crime of the Century 00:04
You've got to get that drug prescribed
S01 • E01 But to get FDA approval to do that, - The Crime of the Century 00:12
But to get FDA approval to do that,