Inside the opioid industry’s marketing machine
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2019
- Beginning in the mid-1990s, Purdue Pharma helped change the culture of prescribing opioids through an extensive marketing campaign that persuaded the medical community that addiction was rare and patients were suffering needlessly, according to recently unsealed corporate documents and plaintiffs attorneys suing two dozen drug companies in a landmark federal case in Cleveland. In 2007, the federal government came down hard on Purdue, fining the drugmaker and three of its executives a record $634 million for misbranding its blockbuster OxyContin pill as safer and less addictive than other painkillers. But the attorneys argue that other drug manufacturers continued the aggressive marketing even after the Purdue fine, leading to a surge in opioid overdoses. Read more: wapo.st/2LqS2OY. Subscribe to The Washington Post on RUclips: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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This is 10+ years too late. It's easy to report on this now
Pharmaceutical company's should be paying for replacement therapy and for treatment counseling, as this is life long illness.
hi lisa☺
Gee, what's more unsettling than the "music videos" for this?
*Cue the LAWYERS.* 😏
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Why does this not have more views. Please share this information. Its vital.
The prescribed meds used responsibly as deserved are not the problem but the abuse of illicit drugs with alcohol & other harmful substances.
Worst part is these companies are creating "treatments" for these addictions they created, and plan on profiting off of these "treatments". And some are trying to create the next stronger pain "treatment".
The prescribed meds aren't the problem but the abuse of illicit drugs.
The prescribed meds used responsibly as deserved are not the problem but the abuse of illicit drugs with alcohol & other harmful substances.
CDC guidelines & state medical board legislation beside facility policies have been in place for a long time. All about assess, diagnose, substantiate, & provide as deserved, but there was fraud then as there is now with callous neglect & deliberate negligence while responsible people suffer. Report malpractice & lawsuits will resolve & hold accountable the negligence & harm.
Shameful misinforming propaganda. This fraud & dishonest deception is slandering & causing responsible injured or ill people deserving of relief to suffer & die. Promoting the rehab ruse while slandering & neglecting responsible innocent people.
The prescribed meds used responsibly as deserved are not the problem but the abuse of illicit drugs with alcohol & other harmful substances.
Worse, transcending the slander into deliberate misdiagnoses with psychiatric fraud & abuse as injured & ill people considered mentally ill so shills are pushing more dangerous harmful psychotropic drugs.
Let’s put these people in prison. Let’s redefine this two-tier justice system. Let’s prosecute William Barr.
It's not only Barr but it's the Trump's that pushed the CDC guidelines of 2016 that effected 52% of all Americans in regards to these issues. Even Military vets who recieved lifelong injuries, people hurt in vehicle accidents recieving the same and cancer patients are amongst many of those impacted and the Trump's taken pride in these 2016 guidelines that they enforced bringing it into law.
@Michael Shapiro ... After what you put as your medical condition, I honestly don't see why you would not be issued nearly any type of Opiode even with the CDC guidelines. Maybe you are issued something, I don't know but maybe it's not strong enough to deal with what you listed. The CDC guidelines has effected some that truly needs these meds. I don't know your full details but there is no reason why you should not get nearly anything out there available on the medical market today.
Those drug companies needed to lose their patents be prosecuted. Torturing people with chronic diseases and pain will never save the addict.
I understand why the CDC guidelines were made but the Government is handling the situation wrong. There is victims stemming from all this that are legitimate like war vets injured with lifetime injuries, car accident patients with lifetime injuries and cancer patients. Unfortunately there is many fake patients who are standing by those who those legitimately who need them as well. There is legitimate pain clinics around but unfortunately there was in the past pill mills who served anyone and everyone who both needed these meds and those who were seeking meds for the high. But the Government has effected 52% of all issued these meds in the past both legitimate and non legitimate. It has increased major suicide rates and in addition had turn people to buy illegal narcotics on the street including fatal narcotics such as those with 3 or more specs of street fentanyl or carfentanyl that is lethal to the average human.
Here is what I think the Government should do and yes I brought it up to even my pain management doctor and he agreed with me.
Doctors have to donate a certain number of hours a month or year. If each city appointed a 3 doctor panel every shift in which there is is enough doctors to review all past patients while keeping up with the new patients that come in requesting with reviewing all patients medical history which may take 15 to 20 minutes together on a 3 doctor panel to have a vote where the majority is either approved or not for the meds, then a majority of those who actually need these meds will still get them and those that the 3 doctors don't approve gets cut. This would not cost the Government anything with the doctors being required to donate this time anyhow but it will take a couple years. As a result, there would be less suicides and benefit those that truly need them. Then the issuing doctors of these meds can give the 3 and 7 days scripts the CDC guidelines allow which the issuing doctors can do fast pill counts and monitor any if any abuse going on fast and accurate.
What the 3 and 7 days scripts would guarantee less of these meds getting to the wrong hands as well. But there is legitimate pain clinics out there as I am with one and have been but before the CDC guidelines, it was hard to get approved to get in one and with the CDC guidelines, unfortunately it is even harder to get in one today, it sucks. Unfortunately my own mother who is in her mid 70's was cut and she has a broken hip and it saddens me. She was on the same thing I was so yeah I am sorry, She is more important than my own life so I help her. But if the Government can do this to the elderly, they will do this to anyone. Melanie Trump through this all forced the CDC guidelines with Donald's help so of course I do not respect them and yet I am a 14 year republican that changed my support over to republican canidate Mr. Bill Weld.
@@supportyourtroopsathletes6460 Dr's do not continue pain care without proof anymore of permanent problems that cannot be resolved. Your wrong and are accusing others of being guilty without proof. You have no right to judge other people on how they feel oh, come on now seriously how do you know?
@@kimk2635 ... It's idiots like you that fake it then as this resolution with doctors would guarantee that those in pain would get their meds and they should be grateful if the Government would consider making panels of doctors to determine it based on conditions in which my pain management agreed it should be done. No I am not a doctor, I made suggestions based on my own family even being cut. I brought up the idea to a few others who agreed. It is only ignorant people like you who don't seem to want medical professionals to evaluate who needs and who does not need. If you have that attitude, you obviously do not need them or you would be happy to get 3 or 7 day scripts which would be better than nothing but continue to be stupid so these laws don't change.
@@kimk2635 .... Furthermore, I get 3 opiodes on monthly scripts every single month so I don't want to hear your BULLSHlT lies but I have Biological family including war vets that's been hit by war gear that's been cut. Appearantly you are a drug abusing fake as it's obvious as it's people like you that don't want a resolvable solution that can be compromised with the Government. It's your way or no way regarding the matter and that is not how the Government works or any major buisness sorry to inform you of your own stupidity to not wanting the people that need them legitimately to be able to receive them.
@@supportyourtroopsathletes6460 I believe the same, why would you think I'm fake & fuse drugs? I've never abused drugs or ever cared for them or alcohol. I only get them for QOL with my family & kids & fight daily for this fake Opioid war to end. I'm fact I'm selling my home to move to another country, because this is the only one that abuses & kills all our own people in this country that need help for profit. About ten million people are living with pain causing ailments & none of them should be told their an addict or is in their head.
Not one suffering pain patient has saved an addict yet.
You should keep your slander ish BS to yourself & think before you spew.
I also know war vets, every generation in my family & I pray our country stops destroying & exploiting our kids lives for profit off of war too.
The people who sold us this snake oil and knew what it was capable of doing deserve to be hung by a wire. Beyond criminal. What they did are crimes against humanity.
A doctor prescribed opioid for my mom, who could have used a mild temporary aspirin , he did not tell her, she took one, felt wierd, and asked my "chemestry" brother to look at it. He figured it out, she threw them out, the doctor was casual and unrepentant.
You are as dishonest as clueless. Aspirin isn't prescribed but otc.
Very powerful video. Puzzled about the ten Dislikes.
CDC guidelines & state medical board legislation beside facility policies have been in place for a long time. All about assess, diagnose, substantiate, & provide as deserved, but there was fraud then as there is now with callous neglect & deliberate negligence while responsible people suffer. Report malpractice & lawsuits will resolve & hold accountable the negligence & harm.
Shameful misinforming propaganda. This fraud & dishonest deception is slandering & causing responsible injured or ill people deserving of relief to suffer & die. Promoting the rehab ruse while slandering & neglecting responsible innocent people.
The prescribed meds used responsibly as deserved are not the problem but the abuse of illicit drugs with alcohol & other harmful substances.
Worse, transcending the slander into deliberate misdiagnoses with psychiatric fraud & abuse as injured & ill people considered mentally ill so shills are pushing more dangerous harmful psychotropic drugs.
They allow in Oakland CA. Gentification
As someone whose family has been affected by the opioid crisis, it's painful (no pun intended) to watch this story. So much destruction so that top sellers can drive a Beemer. I hope these sales people feel guilt over what their greed has caused. The overdose deaths, the families destroyed, that's on you. Live with it.
@@hopeelliott4254 I don't know why Andrew Yang has not gotten more support. Since he is still relatively young, I hope he stays in national politics and perhaps runs again for president. I think he has a lot to offer.
Were they abusing illicit or prescription drugs & alcohol? Were they dishonest to get them without a need?
The FDA is just as responsible for that crisis.
What you people are doing is making it harder and harder for people that depend on these medicines to be able to get it... Any medicine can be abused... Don't make a person in pain suffer more just because some people abuse the medicine...
It's almost as if they want people in pain to suffer.
@@exluvah yes!!
Right . Natural selection.
Just like the crack epidemic . Lock em up and tell em just say no
Wwhite well I can’t say that won’t happen, but what I can guarantee will not happen is I will never use cocaine (of any form) and/or opioids (of any form). I’ll just say “no thanks”
Wwhite like Dave Chappelle said I know how white people felt during the crack epidemic, “I don’t care” 🤷♂️
CDC guidelines & state medical board legislation beside facility policies have been in place for a long time. All about assess, diagnose, substantiate, & provide as deserved, but there was fraud then as there is now with callous neglect & deliberate negligence while responsible people suffer. Report malpractice & lawsuits will resolve & hold accountable the negligence & harm.
We heard this story along time ago from Harrison Ford in the movie "The Fugitive " and we didn't listen... 🙉when it comes to people's safety, money wins out everytime 💰
I was a pharmacy technician for seven years, and the problem with oxy abuse was super obvious by 1999. I'd see the addicts come into my store and beg and break laws to get ahold of pills that were clearly ruining them. When patients were clearly terminal cancer patients, that's one thing, but people were getting rx's for oxy/vicodin/percocet for just a backache, and getting them for months. Shame on the doctors for falling for this marketing, but even if they did, they should've learned that non-addiction was a con-job after just a few months of administering the drugs to patients.
Shame on the pharma companies for doing this horrible marketing too. And sure, let's sue/fine them to get funding to solve this. But this is a systemic problem, and it must be addressed as the pandemic disease that it is, and never make this foolish mistake again. It's potentially going to take much more money than even these companies have to fix this.
THOSE ADS.
Ancient problem.
Population control...
Nobody cares. Just say no .
To those who mock Holistic Health / Alternative medicine , who's dealing with drugs now ?
Too often, holistic is rife with dubious ineffective shams & scams, much as unproven pseudo-science. You will mislead & cause harm so should be careful.
How come the opioid crisis is not happening in other countries? Simple, only in the USA health is a business without government control. Free market, they can sell and market every drug with lies on their “no addiction” ads.
This is Obama's doing.
@Benjamin Levine These were around a lot longer than Obama. If you are gonna comment, make it true.
@Macaria Elle Obama "wants" this? Well, it's been almost 4 years since Obama had the power to make his(?) "wants" become law, so let's stay focused on the present. I know that a lot of ppl have died. Evidently, the next step is litigation.
The REAL next step has begun, as the CDC has been "recommending" opioid levels to doctors in decreased amounts more frequently, while the number of [affordable] rehab clinics has not grown to meet the demand.
@Macaria Elle
You guys don't have guns either. Why bring up Obama? This has been going on since the 90s. Did you watch the video?
@Macaria Elle You didn't say that, tho.. You wrote that there was opposition-ohhhhhhh! You're trolling the thread. Ok. Well, let's end this here, then, cos here*, it's the afternoon, kids, etc.: "You win."✌
“Just want them to pay for what they broke” couldn’t have said it any better 💔❤️🩹