5.18 - The Current Opioid Crisis

Thanks for waiting. This week, we talk about the origins of the current opioid crisis. It began with a drug called OxyContin, a reformulation of the existing opioid oxycodone, and many, many mistakes from physicians, researchers, regulators, and companies. The consequences were to be disastrous, and we are still dealing with them today. Purdue Pharma OxyContin Commercial Check out our website! E-mail me at thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com! Say hi on Facebook! Transcripts and Sources here!

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5.18 - The Current Opioid Crisis is an episode from The History of Medicine by Kirby Gong.

This episode is 14:40 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2022.

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