The History of Medicine

5.18 - The Current Opioid Crisis


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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.

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The History of MedicineBy Kirby Gong

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