#65: The Era of Big Pharma Settlements

Big Pharma opioid settlements already total billions-of-dollars. In this episode, I talk about why the government is really after that money, and what these settlements mean for the war on drugs. I also introduce topics which I will cover with Christine Minhee when she comes on the show to unpack her work at opioidsettlementtracker.com. In this episode, I also discuss the "systems, not people" aspect of the so-called opioid epidemic, and how the design of the drug war ensured eve...