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The Crime of the Century

Purdue Pharmareportedly spent $26 million last year educating doctors asto the wonders of...

Purdue Pharma
reportedly spent $26 million last year educating doctors as
to the wonders of OxyContin, but Art Van Zee believes
the drug was overpromoted and is now being
overprescribed

Full Transcript

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- Purdue Pharma reportedly spent $26 million
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last year educating doctors as to the wonders of OxyContin,
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but Art Van Zee believes the drug was overpromoted
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and is now being overprescribed.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:15
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 I said, "If you pass this bill, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
And I said, "If you pass this bill,
S01 • E01 - They've very heavily marketed - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- They've very heavily marketed
S01 • E02 "And with all these people dying, well, you know, - The Crime of the Century 00:07
"And with all these people dying, well, you know,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Dr. Van Zee decided - The Crime of the Century 00:05
Narrator: Dr. Van Zee decided
S01 • E01 Surely U.S. senators would be concerned - The Crime of the Century 00:09
Surely U.S. senators would be concerned
S01 • E02 It's not on mine." - The Crime of the Century 00:08
It's not on mine."
S01 • E01 - I was pretty much terrified - The Crime of the Century 00:09
- I was pretty much terrified
S01 • E02 A new guy came in, - The Crime of the Century 00:09
A new guy came in,
S01 • E02 Now, this is important 'cause this is the perfect storm - The Crime of the Century 00:10
Now, this is important 'cause this is the perfect storm
S01 • E01 Narrator: Chris Dodd was the senator from Connecticut, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Narrator: Chris Dodd was the senator from Connecticut,
S01 • E01 A proud booster of the company, - The Crime of the Century 00:07
A proud booster of the company,
S01 • E02 - Without objection, - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- Without objection,
S01 • E01 - I said something to the effect of, - The Crime of the Century 00:21
- I said something to the effect of,
S01 • E02 It was just unanimous consent, - The Crime of the Century 00:13
It was just unanimous consent,
S01 • E02 Not one member of Congress stood up and said, - The Crime of the Century 00:09
Not one member of Congress stood up and said,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Dodd defended Purdue by suggesting - The Crime of the Century 00:07
Narrator: Dodd defended Purdue by suggesting
S01 • E02 The Democrats and the Republicans - The Crime of the Century 00:05
The Democrats and the Republicans
S01 • E01 "Instead of blaming the company, - The Crime of the Century 00:15
"Instead of blaming the company,
S01 • E02 Nobody really realized what the language change meant. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
Nobody really realized what the language change meant.
S01 • E02 I think the vast majority of bills that get passed - The Crime of the Century 00:07
I think the vast majority of bills that get passed