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Narco Pops Series

Number 22070
Subject Drugs
Source CBS News
State NY
Year 2004
Publication Date 6/26, 6/27
Summary This series shows the rising sales, both legal and illegal, of Actiq, a powerful pain reliever for cancer patients. The series covers many facets of the drug industry. It shows how legal sales of the drug are going up because of shady marketing tactics, as well as how its packaging is misleading and many users do not know about the drug's dangerous side-effects.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 8
Keywords drugs;FDA;Food and Drug Administration;Cephalon;whistle-blower;prescription medicine;pharmaceuticals;drug industry
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