For the record: An earlier version of this story stated that Oxycontin has caused hundreds of thousands of overdose deaths. An image from Alex Gibney’s documentary “The Crime of the Century.” (HBO)Others interviewed here include a former Purdue Pharma sales representative who worked in rural areas, including the Appalachian mountain region that’s been ravaged by the opioid crisis. “The Crime of the Century” makes clear that’s not the case. Through firsthand accounts, old reports and new leaks, “The Crime of the Century” shows how Big Pharma conspired against the American people to make a buck, in blue and red states alike. For the magnitude of the human and societal destruction depicted here, “the crime of the century” is the only name that fits.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2021 01:19 UTC