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Was Perdue actually convincing doctors Oxy isn't addictive or dangerous? Most of the documentaries I have watched about the Opioid Crisis and Perdue fairly clea
by kodah 5y ago
Was Perdue actually convincing doctors Oxy isn't addictive or dangerous? Most of the documentaries I have watched about the Opioid Crisis and Perdue fairly clearly lay out that Doctors are not as innocent as "being convinced". They were being paid to look the other way.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/10/purdue-opioids-crisis-doctor-testify-against-drugmaker https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/10/purdue-opioi...
https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Less-CT-doctors-report-taking-money-from-15067234.php https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Less-CT-doctors-report-...
- Causality1 5y agoThat doesn't affect Perdue's guilt.
- thehappypm 5y agoHow? If Perdue said “this is basically a miracle pain killer. It carries risks.” and doctors said “k, my patients hate pain, I’ll prescribe it heavily!” that doesn’t sound like Perdue’s fault
- Causality1 5y agoPerdue paid them to look the other way. I'm equally guilty whether I trick someone into poisoning someone else or pay them to do it.
- kodah 5y agoI'm inclined to agree that it doesn't affect Perdue's guilt. Though, what people are bothered by is that ~$5B doesn't align with the outcome, which I'm also inclined to agree with. I think if you accept my rationalization above then that could leave open a remaining $5B that is owed by participating physicians.
- Causality1 5y agoCertainly. Those doctors should be in prison.