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Ep. 242 – Profits Over People: FDA Opioid Drug Approvals, with Author Chris McGreal
Ep. 242 – Profits Over People: FDA Opioid Drug Approvals, with Author Chris McGreal
Ep. 242 – Profits Over People: FDA Opioid Drug Approvals, with Author Chris McGreal
Thursday 16th May 2019
Chris McGreal reveals how FDA policies and Big Pharma's influence fueled the opioid crisis. Listen to Cover 2 Resources podcast now.
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Get the buttons here!Chris McGreal on the FDA's Role in the Opioid Crisis: Prioritizing Profits Over Lives
The Fda allowed through enriched enrollment, allowed endo to submit the same drug. They got them to agree to come, and then they told the drug companies: look, the Fda officials are going to be there, don't you want to pay a time to sit at the same table as them? And they pay to come and sit at the table.
How did the opioid epidemic, the deadliest drug crisis in American history, go unchecked for nearly two decades? In this compelling episode of the Cover 2 Resources podcast, award-winning journalist and author Chris McGreal dives into the origins of the crisis and the policies that fueled it. McGreal, known for his book 'American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts', unpacks the complex web of negligence and greed that allowed Big Pharma to profit at the expense of patients' lives.
He reveals how drug companies paid to influence FDA decisions, leading to the approval of highly addictive drugs like Oxycontin and Zohydro, despite warnings from within the FDA and the medical community. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the deep-rooted issues behind the opioid epidemic and the systemic failures that continue to perpetuate it.
Whether you're personally affected by addiction, know someone who is, or are simply interested in the broader implications of this crisis, McGreal's insights offer a sobering look at how profit-driven decisions have devastating human costs.