The Crime of the Century — Season 1, Episode 1: Part One
Documentary, Crime, Drama • 118 min • 1 season, 2 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
A look at how Purdue Pharma worked with the FDA to get OxyContin approved for wider use, promoting the highly profitable pain medication's safety without sufficient evidence, and creating a campaign to redefine pain and how it's treated.
About The Crime of the Century
A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.