How the opioid black market actually works, according to a former pill mill owner

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Jason Votrobek was convicted in 2014 on drug trafficking and money laundering charges and later sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

Ozempic, Wellbutrin, and Hundreds of Other Drugs Just Got More Expensive

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Another year, another round of inscrutable price increases for many prescription drugs. Over 700 medicines are seeing their list prices shoot up this January, according to an analysis by the organization 46brooklyn Research. The average price increase is slightly below the trend of recent years, but includes popular…

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The oxycontin-peddling Sackler family has tried to get immunity from civil lawsuits by filing for bankruptcy. That might be illegal.

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OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in 2013.
OxyContin pills.

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Rudy Giuliani helped Purdue Pharma keep selling OxyContin. Here's the real story behind what's depicted in 'Painkiller.'

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A close up shot of Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani outside state Supreme Court in Manhattan.

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