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How Big Pharma’s Early Greed Paved the Way for the Opioid Catastrophe
The opioid epidemic gripping the United States did not emerge overnight. Its roots trace back to the 1990s and early 2000s, a period when pharmaceutical giants aggressively marketed powerful painkillers as safe and non-addictive. Driven by the promise of extraordinary profits, these companies deployed sophisticated campaigns to sway doctors, patients, and regulators. Warnings about the ...