OPINION by Ryan Hampton – Dec. 31, 2020 – Recovery works — I’m living proof — but it requires…
Browsing: Big Pharma
Death for sale on aisle 5 – Jan. 3, 2021- When Ashwani Sheoran showed up for early morning shifts…
WATCH – Disease model flawed – Jan. 4, 2021 – The original formulation of OxyContin didn’t create the opioid…
WATCH – A disgraceful one cent – Dec. 31, 2020 – Revenue from a bill passed back in 2019 is…
The Doctor’s Opinion August 31, 2020 – In October 1966 Stine Labs, a division of Du Pont pharmaceuticals, developed and released…
And the children shall lead us… – Dec. 3, 2020 – GR: My pop-culture news is actually MIT Tech Review.…
Big Pharma Meet Big Food – Dec. 26, 2020 – “This study found that the food industry is commonly involved…
Always Low Prices – Dec. 22, 2020 – “As one of the largest pharmacy chains and wholesale drug distributors in…
Creep of the Week – Dec. 9, 2020 – He took particular interest in his younger patients who were struggling…
Too little too late – December 9, 2020 – In one internal email sent in July 2018, a McKinsey…
As the Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Dead – Nov. 27, 2020 – When Purdue Pharma agreed last…
As Guilty as Josef Mengele – Nov. 24, 2020 – Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally…
Exposing the Truth – November 7, 2020 – The billionaire Sackler family is known for donating millions of dollars to museums and cultural…
Families Matter – Oct. 29, 2020 – Many of her more painful memories involved her addiction to opioids and other…
Three Deathsketeers – Oct. 5, 2020 – Former Jackson Madison County School System board candidate Dr. Tameka Noel was among…
CVS says: “NO WAY”? – Oct.26, 2020 – Antidepressants, once hailed as the definitive treatment of depression, have suffered…
33 years more than the Sackler family – Oct. 22, 2020 – Investigators say Hofstetter initially worked at a…
Scumbag Millionaires – Oct. 23, 2020 – Walmart has been tightening its policies on filling opioid prescriptions, according to…
All taxes go for free rehabs? – Oct. 19, 2020 – Transform’s campaign for legalising the three drugs is backed…
Crime Pays – Oct. 21, 2020 – The controversial settlement, valued at more than $8.3 billion, would restructure Purdue Pharma,…
Euphoria & Greed – Oct. 10, 2020 – People who have achieved sobriety from other substances can easily fall…
LISTEN – Do no harm and or get caught – Oct. 5, 2020 – Two doctors and five pharmacists are…
Collateral Damage – Sep. 30, 2020 – The study authors behind the model projected mortality risks based off of…
Freelapse anyone? – Oct. 8, 2020 – OBJECTIVE: Gabapentin, an anti-convulsant medication used to treat seizures and neuralgia, is…
Asleep at the wheel – Oct. 7, 2020 – The FDA estimates that 92 million benzodiazepine prescriptions were dispensed from…
Billions and Billions – Oct. 4, 2020 – With the launch of OxyContin, in 1995, Purdue unleashed an unprecedented marketing…
New York Times – Real (Bad) News – Sep. 28, 2020 – In the six months since Covid-19 brought the…
Innocent until proven greedy – Sep. 17, 2020 – “Misrepresentation of opioids to consumers for profit is inexcusable,” Cuomo said…
Paging Dr. Morte – Sep. 17, 2020 – Now the Scranton doctor accused of over-prescribing opioids in exchange for cash…
Fortunes are at stake? – Sept. 8, 2020 – The opioid epidemic is not over. Even as Covid-19 rages, opioid-related…