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Five drug executives testify in Congress, only one takes blame for contributing to opioid crisis

A group of top pharmaceutical distribution executives testified before Congress Tuesday about the millions of prescription painkillers that were shipped to two small West Virginia towns. Washington Post reporter Katie Zezima spoke to CBSN about why only one executive apologized, and he was the only one to say his company contributed to the ongoing opioid epidemic.
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