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The Crime of the Century

Controlled-releaseoxycodone, or OxyContin, would be the drugthat triggered what we...

narrator: Controlled-release
oxycodone, or OxyContin, would be the drug
that triggered what we call
the opioid crisis

Full Transcript

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narrator: Controlled-release oxycodone, or OxyContin,
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would be the drug that triggered
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what we call the opioid crisis.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:33
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 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,
S01 • E02 It was a fast-acting spray device for fentanyl, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
It was a fast-acting spray device for fentanyl,
S01 • E02 - I know there are all kinds of definitions - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- I know there are all kinds of definitions
S01 • E02 The one that I think we all recognize most - The Crime of the Century 00:08
The one that I think we all recognize most
S01 • E01 If you sent him an email at, you know, midnight, - The Crime of the Century 00:05
If you sent him an email at, you know, midnight,
S01 • E01 Very fixated on the success of this drug. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
Very fixated on the success of this drug.
S01 • E01 Narrator: Sackler launched OxyContin with one - The Crime of the Century 00:24
Narrator: Sackler launched OxyContin with one
S01 • E02 To expand the market, - The Crime of the Century 00:07
To expand the market,
S01 • E02 - You, as an entrepreneur, have to have a dream. - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- You, as an entrepreneur, have to have a dream.
S01 • E02 And then you work with passion - The Crime of the Century 00:14
And then you work with passion
S01 • E01 We had a product - The Crime of the Century 00:08
We had a product
S01 • E01 For 100 years, and even today, - The Crime of the Century 00:17
For 100 years, and even today,
S01 • E02 They've taken on some very high-profile - The Crime of the Century 00:08
They've taken on some very high-profile
S01 • E01 - But whether it's effective or not - The Crime of the Century 00:08
- But whether it's effective or not