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Taylor Mowry
Episode 9: The Sackler family, OxyContin, and the Opioid epidemic
40 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2022 at 2:25 am.
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Jack Eagle talks about the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma and how it contributed to the cause of the opioid epidemic. Jack also dives into the drug, OxyContin, a product of Purdue Pharma.

Sources: 

Dope sick- Hulu

The Pharmacist- Netflix

Heroin(e)- Netflix

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackler_family

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-drug-class/timeline-selected-fda-activities-and-significant-events-addressing-opioid-misuse-and-abuse

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2622774/

n.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_drug_overdose_death_rates_and_totals_over_time

https://www.judgeforyourselves.info/key-points/oxycontin/fda-review/

https://www.statnews.com/2019/12/02/purdue-richard-sackler-proposed-plan-play-down-oxycontin-risks/

https://www.judgeforyourselves.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dear-Doctor_-letter.pdf

https://www.mundipharma.com/products

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