368: The opioid crisis and big pharma

<p>The boys drink and review a hazy IPA from Sam Adams, then discuss the opioid crisis and big pharma. </p> <p>Corporations are not necessarily evil. As a rule, they do important work that provides a service people are happy to pay for. But from time to time you get some bad eggs. </p> <p>The Sackler family is an example. They took advantage of a new class of drug, and new thinking about how to manage pain, and lied and cheated their way to riches. They convinced the medical community that opioids weren&#39;t addictive. (Based on one questionable study.) </p> <p>Doctors began prescribing opioids more than they should have, and a lot of people got addicted. </p> <p>It&#39;s a sad tale with lots of villains and victims. The boys give it a fun and sometimes humorous review. </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>