This series does a great job of showing the complicity of big pharma, FDA and politicians in the opioid crisis.
Many reviewers are not quite getting the point: OxyContin was addictive and the FDA failed to properly test the drug before allowing Purdue to write their own label, basically. Once they started bumping up dosage for counter the totally fake "breakthrough pain" nonsense, it created a whole army of addicts. That led to an increase in crime to obtain opiates, either more Oxy or even heroin.
The series nails Purdue to the floor good and proper. The Sacklers come across as a repugnant family who can't even get on with each other.
The acting is top-notch and the cinematography is also excellent. The timeline jumping around can be a bit confusing if you don't pay attention, but it's nothing too onerous.
All in all, a great watch that tells a shocking story of greed and corruption.
Many reviewers are not quite getting the point: OxyContin was addictive and the FDA failed to properly test the drug before allowing Purdue to write their own label, basically. Once they started bumping up dosage for counter the totally fake "breakthrough pain" nonsense, it created a whole army of addicts. That led to an increase in crime to obtain opiates, either more Oxy or even heroin.
The series nails Purdue to the floor good and proper. The Sacklers come across as a repugnant family who can't even get on with each other.
The acting is top-notch and the cinematography is also excellent. The timeline jumping around can be a bit confusing if you don't pay attention, but it's nothing too onerous.
All in all, a great watch that tells a shocking story of greed and corruption.