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The Crime of the Century

In 1998, key Sackler board membersand Purdue executives were well-informedabout the street...

In 1998, key Sackler board members
and Purdue executives were well-informed
about the street traffic for their drugs

Full Transcript

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In 1998,
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key Sackler board members and Purdue executives
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were well-informed about the street traffic
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for their drugs.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:22:00
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 • E01 30-milligram MS Contin pills were selling for $40 a pop. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
30-milligram MS Contin pills were selling for $40 a pop.
S01 • E01 They were known as purple peelers - The Crime of the Century 00:09
They were known as purple peelers
S01 • E02 I think we've been pushy enough for the day, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
I think we've been pushy enough for the day,
S01 • E01 The same went for OxyContin. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
The same went for OxyContin.
S01 • E01 - While you were still at Purdue, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
- While you were still at Purdue,
S01 • E02 We spent the entire day waiting, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
We spent the entire day waiting,
S01 • E02 We really appreciate - The Crime of the Century 00:05
We really appreciate
S01 • E01 - And when was the earliest you recalled hearing about it? - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- And when was the earliest you recalled hearing about it?
S01 • E01 - That it was called hillbilly heroin - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- That it was called hillbilly heroin
S01 • E02 You have people who are nefariously producing it, - The Crime of the Century 00:14
You have people who are nefariously producing it,
S01 • E01 - Just gossip throughout the company. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- Just gossip throughout the company.
S01 • E01 Narrator: Sales reps routinely warned Purdue - The Crime of the Century 00:07
Narrator: Sales reps routinely warned Purdue
S01 • E01 Instead, Purdue encouraged reps - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Instead, Purdue encouraged reps
S01 • E01 That alarmed one Purdue official, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
That alarmed one Purdue official,
S01 • E02 In Lubbock, Texas, - The Crime of the Century 00:13
In Lubbock, Texas,
S01 • E01 Why would we come out with a 160?" - The Crime of the Century 00:23
Why would we come out with a 160?"
S01 • E02 The likely kingpin turned out - The Crime of the Century 00:05
The likely kingpin turned out
S01 • E02 Instead, - The Crime of the Century 00:07
Instead,
S01 • E01 Narrator: In Naples, Florida, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
Narrator: In Naples, Florida,
S01 • E01 A former heroin addict with a high tolerance for opioids, - The Crime of the Century 00:12
A former heroin addict with a high tolerance for opioids,