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Painkiller is an American drama television miniseries created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. [4] Based on Patrick Radden Keefe's New Yorker article "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain" and Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic by Barry Meier, [5] the series focuses on the birth of the opioid crisis, with an emphasis on Purdue Pharma, the ...
Purdue Pharma is one of the companies widely blamed for the ongoing opioid crisis. The six-episode series tells a mostly-true story of events and people over the past two decades.
Netflix's 'Painkiller' tells the story of the OxyContin crisis in the United States. The miniseries includes a few real characters, see who they were based on. The 'Painkiller' Cast Looks A Lot ...
Netflix's 'Painkiller' is a story of the opioid crisis, and the role Purdue Pharma played in it. West Duchovny plays Shannon Schaeffer. Here's what to know.
Dopesick focuses on "the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction" across the U.S. on how individuals and families are affected by it, on the alleged conflicts of interest involving Purdue Pharma and various government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Justice, and finally, on the legal case against Purdue Pharma and their ...
Purdue Pharma L.P., the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the settlement in a 5–4 decision. [76] On January 23, 2025, the Sackler family and Purdue settled the lawsuit they faced, in a $7.4bn deal with states and individuals. The Family agreed to pay $6.5bn over 15 years, while Purdue agreed on $900mn in settlements. [77]
The Supreme Court announced on Aug. 10 — the same day “Painkiller” premiered on Netflix — that it would pause Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal that would have protected members of the ...
The film follows the opioid epidemic in the United States, the political operatives, government regulations, and corporations that enable the abuse of opioids.Part one of the documentary focuses on Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, who collaborated with Food and Drug Administration official Curtis Wright IV to get OxyContin approved for wider use. [1]