Companies selling some of the most lucrative prescription painkillers funneled millions of dollars to advocacy groups that in turn promoted the medications’ use, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. senator. This story also appeared in Associated Press The investigation by Missouri’s Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry’s ability to […]
Category: Politics of Pain
In a first-of-its kind partnership, the Center for Public Integrity and The Associated Press investigated the politics behind the opioid epidemic, with a unique look at how drugmakers and their allies sought to block and delay legislation and thwart other steps intended to combat opioid abuse while pushing their own profitable but unproven remedies.