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The Crime of the Century

So the idea that, you know, there's no affliction for which we might not be ableto devise...

So the idea that, you know, there's no affliction for which we might not be able
to devise a pill

Full Transcript

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So the idea that, you know,
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there's no affliction for which
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we might not be able to devise a pill.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:44
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 We needed more field investigations, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
We needed more field investigations,
S01 • E01 [pensive music] - The Crime of the Century 00:11
[pensive music]
S01 • E02 When I started, - The Crime of the Century 00:05
When I started,
S01 • E02 And you go in, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
And you go in,
S01 • E01 You know, they sold tonics - The Crime of the Century 00:05
You know, they sold tonics
S01 • E02 You give me the cash for what it is you're looking for." - The Crime of the Century 00:08
You give me the cash for what it is you're looking for....
S01 • E02 And it's all owned by the same person, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
And it's all owned by the same person,
S01 • E01 While his brothers are running Purdue Frederick, - The Crime of the Century 00:21
While his brothers are running Purdue Frederick,
S01 • E02 - They were basically fronts for drug dealers, - The Crime of the Century 00:11
- They were basically fronts for drug dealers,
S01 • E02 - ♪ OxyContin, Xanax bars ♪ - The Crime of the Century 00:14
- ♪ OxyContin, Xanax bars ♪
S01 • E01 Narrator: Arthur Sackler was a pioneer - The Crime of the Century 00:06
Narrator: Arthur Sackler was a pioneer
S01 • E01 But in doing so, he often crossed the line - The Crime of the Century 00:06
But in doing so, he often crossed the line
S01 • E02 It's a highway that runs up the spine of America - The Crime of the Century 00:09
It's a highway that runs up the spine of America
S01 • E01 The essential trick was to hire doctors - The Crime of the Century 00:06
The essential trick was to hire doctors
S01 • E02 - ♪ Hit me up, I got you... ♪ - The Crime of the Century 00:08
- ♪ Hit me up, I got you... ♪
S01 • E01 He even paid a division head at the FDA - The Crime of the Century 00:05
He even paid a division head at the FDA
S01 • E01 Occasionally, he would invent expert witnesses. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
Occasionally, he would invent expert witnesses.
S01 • E01 - One of the companies that he represents - The Crime of the Century 00:12
- One of the companies that he represents
S01 • E02 - ♪ Some people melt 'em down in a needle ♪ - The Crime of the Century 00:07
- ♪ Some people melt 'em down in a needle ♪
S01 • E01 At the time when this ad runs, - The Crime of the Century 00:10
At the time when this ad runs,