Tag: oxycontin
Health: A Congressional Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic
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The Oversight Committee of the US House of Representatives took testimony on the epidemic of opioid abuse and addiction last week: it heard...
Purdue Pharma Knew How Addictive Opioids Were 20 Years Ago | Velshi & Ruhle...
116 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug companies like Purdue Pharma were pushing pills like OxyContin, even giving out free samples. Purdue claimed the drug was safer than other painkillers, but author and former reporter Beth Macy…
Sen. Warren And Rep. Elijah Cummings Draft Bill To Combat US Opioid Crisis |...
Two Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah Cummings have introduced new legislation to combat the country's opioid crisis. Warren and Cummings join Morning Joe to discuss theWarren . ยป Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier…