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Morning Wire
The host praised the book, noting it was a compelling investigative account of Purdue Pharma's deception, and the author referenced it throughout the discussion.
Joining us is Barry Meyer, author of Painkiller.
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The host praised the book, noting it was a compelling investigative account of Purdue Pharma's deception, and the author referenced it throughout the discussion.
Joining us is Barry Meyer, author of Painkiller.
Before we jump in, I just want to mention how much I loved the Netflix adaptation, and I'm currently loving the book.
The real tragedy, as I came to learn over the course of my reporting for The Times and sketched out in Painkiller, Purdue hid and covered up all the information it was learning and gathering about the drug's growing abuse.
There's a central character in my book. My book is set in Western Virginia, a small town there, and there's a doctor who kind of is becoming increasingly concerned about the addiction of teenagers and misuse of these drugs by young people in his town.
That was Barry Meyer, author of Painkiller, which has also been adapted to a Netflix series.