Dax Shepard reveals he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety
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Opioid Epidemic
Johnson & Johnson faces $2 billion lawsuit over opioids
Governor Andrew Cuomo says the pharmaceutical giant downplayed the risks of addictive painkillers.
"The less of a conscience you had, the better"
60 Minutes investigates the playbook of sales practices that triggered an explosion of prescriptions, Sunday.
Pharma exec becomes VP after bribery talk
"He wanted me to pay doctors to prescribe Subsys. I could do that. I've done it before, I can do it again," says former salesman Alec Burlakoff about being hired by pharmaceutical CEO John Kapoor to bribe doctors to prescribe powerful opioids.
Burlakoff on difficulties of closing doctors
Alec Burlakoff elaborates on the challenges of finding doctors “agreeing to be bribed”
Insys exec explains sales mentality
“To be in sales you have to understand the defense mechanism of rationalization”
Burlakoff explains his career shift to sales
Alec Burlakoff explains his career jump from guidance counselor to pharmaceutical sales rep.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on George Floyd's killing, policies during protests and reform for his department; And, pharmaceutical executives face prison time for racketeering, after breaking FDA laws, enticing doctors to boost opioid sales
The opioid epidemic: Who is to blame?
Doctors, distributors, drug lobbyists, the FDA — who is responsible for the scourge of opioid addictions? 60 Minutes has spent three years investigating.
The rise and fall of a pharmaceutical opioid sales executive
A 60 Minutes investigation into the causes of the American opioid epidemic includes an examination of the tactics of one former top sales executive.
Pharma execs used strip clubs, broke FDA laws to boost opioid sales
A former sales VP for a pharmaceutical company who was sentenced to prison tells 60 Minutes he bribed doctors to prescribe fentanyl drugs. Bill Whitaker reports.
Who’s responsible for the opioid epidemic?
Dr. Barry Schultz is serving 157 years in prison after he prescribed enough opioids for a prosecutor to call him one of South Florida's, "most notorious drug dealers." In his only interview, Schultz says he's a scapegoat. Bill Whitaker reports.
Insys sales VP explains targeting doctors
VP of Sales at Insys dives into the process of scouting for a doctor to target
Alec Burlakoff on pleading guilty
Burlakoff on the conversation with his lawyer that led him to plead guilty.
Former pharma sales exec: "The less of a conscience... the better"
60 Minutes investigates the playbook of sales practices that triggered an explosion of prescriptions, Sunday.
DEA authorized huge growth of opioid supply
According to an Inspector General's report, the Drug Enforcement Administration authorized a surge in opioid production for years, despite the rise of overdose deaths in the United States. Washington Post reporter Lenny Bernstein joins CBSN to explain the findings.
3 indicted over Mac Miller's overdose death
Three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller's deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him. The grand jury indictment accuses the men of conspiring and distributing cocaine and oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that caused Miller's death. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
App offers tools to help fight opioid crisis
Opioid overdoses kill more than 130 people every day in the U.S. and as health care providers and scientists search for solutions to save lives, a Boston tech company is being recognized for a new app. It provides financial incentives to users who stay off drugs. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports.
New Hampshire families battle opioid epidemic
The opioid epidemic plaguing the country is hitting New Hampshire especially hard as one of the top five states most affected. The issue has become a top priority for Democratic primary candidates visiting rehab clinics across the state, though for many families, the damage is already done. Major Garrett speaks to members of the Wilson family, who dealt with several generations of drug addiction for the CBS News series Every State Has A Story.
"The Pharmacist": a father's opioid battle
An explosive new Netflix documentary series shows how a Louisiana pharmacist was forced to face the opioid crisis head on after his son’s death. His battle reveals some stunning facts about the crisis’ origins. Jamie Wax reports.
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The opioid epidemic kills tens of thousands of people a year in the U.S.
"The Pharmacist" documents a father's fight against the opioid epidemic
The new Netflix documentary series profiles Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist who was one of the first people to identify and confront what we now know as America's opioid epidemic.
Officials warn of drug called "gray death"
"You don't want to touch this," police said. "If at all possible you don't even want to put it on your hands."
Ex Insys exec gets 5 ½ years for pushing opioids
Former employees said former pharma executive John Kapoor hired attractive women to boost sales of the drug.
Wrongful death claims filed by Prince's family dismissed
The dismissals in recent months suggest several settlements were made out of court.
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