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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 ...
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 ...
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]
Netflix's 'Painkiller' is a story of the opioid crisis, and the role Purdue Pharma played in it. Glen Kryger's story is explored. ... per Netflix. Purdue Pharma is one of the companies widely ...
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.
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.
Curtis Wright IV (born in 1949) is an American former government official known for his role in the Food and Drug Administration's approval of OxyContin for Purdue Pharma in 1995, followed by his subsequent employment by the company, which led to portrayals in films and reports in nonfiction books, magazines, and news media outlets of his alleged role as one of the key figures in the current ...
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 ...