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The American Opioid Epidemic: Corporate Greed Posing as Modern Healthcare - Dr. Rath Health Foundation

Summary by Dr. Rath Health Foundation
The American opioid epidemic saw deaths from prescription opioid drugs rise by a staggering 200 percent between 2000 and 2014. This didn’t just happen by accident. It was the result of a calculated plot orchestrated by firms including Purdue Pharma, Janssen, and Cephalon. These companies weren’t merely marketing dangerous drugs; they were cynically weaponizing trusted doctors – who they referred to as “Key Opinion Leaders” – to promote highly ad…
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Dr. Rath Health Foundation broke the news in on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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