Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Big Pharma's "Stranglehold" on Congress Worsening Opioid Epidemic | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

Big Pharma's "Stranglehold" on Congress Worsening Opioid Epidemic | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

"If it seems like Big Pharma has escaped accountability for its role in perpetuating the nation's deadly opioid epidemic, those suspicions are not unfounded.

According to a former top Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official, the industry's influence over Congress has successfully quashed efforts to regulate the pharmaceutical drug market aiding an unprecedented addiction to legal drugs."

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