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The inside story of a disgraced drugmaker

The inside story of a disgraced drugmaker

FromFT News Briefing


The inside story of a disgraced drugmaker

FromFT News Briefing

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Executives from drugmaker Insys were the first from the pharmaceutical sector to be handed prison time for their role in America’s opioid epidemic earlier this year. The FT and the PBS series Frontline have investigated why the warning signs around the company were ignored for so long. FT pharmaceutical correspondent Hannah Kuchler tells Marc Filippino what they uncovered.Read the story at ft.com/insys.The PBS Frontline documentary, Opioids, Inc. is available for streaming online at PBS.org beginning Friday June 19, and will premiere on American PBS stations on Tuesday, June 23. For more information visit: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/opioids-inc/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jun 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.