FRONTLINE Presents

“The Opioid Crisis: Justice and Accountability”

A Virtual Event in Partnership with the Financial Times 

Tuesday, June 23rd at 8:00pm EST

Please join us ahead of the broadcast premiere of Opioids, Inc. for a virtual discussion about holding big pharmaceutical companies accountable with the film’s director, Tom Jennings, and the US Pharma and Biotech correspondent for the Financial Times, Hannah Kuchler. 

8-9PM EST: Virtual Discussion with audience Q&A

10pm EST: Broadcast Premiere of Opioids, Inc. on FRONTLINE PBS (check local listings) 

In Opioids Inc., FRONTLINE PBS and the Financial Times teamed up to co-investigate the corrupt practices behind the rise of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, as they bribed doctors to prescribe a highly addictive opioid painkiller that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin.

The virtual discussion will preview clips from the film and feature a deep dive into the problematic marketing tactics of the pharmaceutical industry and why prosecutors pursued Insys Therapeutics using statutes originally designed for the mafia. 

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Hannah Kuchler: US Pharma and Biotech Correspondent, the Financial Times 

Tom Jennings: Film Director/Producer of Opioids Inc., FRONTLINE PBS

Shaunagh Connaire: US Editor of Alpha Grid, the Financial Times

Moderated by Lauren Ezell: Senior Editor, FRONTLINE PBS

 

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