Pain Killer

In Pain Killer, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Barry Meier reveals the alarming story behind the opioid epidemic and the Sackler family's role in Purdue Pharma's promotion of OxyContin. Chronicling the devastating impacts on families and communities, Meier examines how aggressive marketing turned a powerful painkiller into a billion-dollar sensation, ultimately leading to widespread addiction and death. Through interviews and investigative reporting, he uncovers the corporate greed and governmental negligence that fueled this national crisis, providing a gripping account that intertwines personal tragedies with the stark realities of the pharmaceutical industry.