opioid crisis

How the Pharmaceutical Industry Operates Like a Deadly Drug Cartel

AUDIO – CVS, Walmart, Walgreens WIN BIG –

Aug. 2, 2022 – It’s estimated that more than 107,000 people in the United States died due to opioid overdoses in 2021. Washington Post journalist Scott Higham says it’s “the equivalent of a 737 Boeing crashing and burning and killing everybody on board every single day.” In the new book, American Cartel, Higham and co-author Sari Horwitz make the case that the pharmaceutical industry operated like a drug cartel, with manufacturers at the top; wholesalers in the middle; and pharmacies at the level of “street dealers.”

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