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Apr 28, 2024 · The People vs Purdue Pharma. Contains very strong language and some upsetting scenes. Activists step up the pressure by taking action against Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers - and Richard...
Nov 17, 2021 · The People vs. Purdue Pharma. Rick and Randy's criminal investigation now threatens Richard Sackler's empire, activists take action against Purdue, and Finnix tries to heal his beloved community that's been ravaged by addiction.
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- Danny Strong
- 2021-11-17
Nov 17, 2021 · Rick and Randy keep fighting the indictment, proving that Purdue Pharma lied to congress. They are offered a settlement of $10 million, but they raise how this issue is worth over a billion. The meeting ends abruptly. Samuel visits the parents of Betsy; the mother does not want to talk.
- What Happens to Finnix in 2002?
- How Does Richard Sackler Deal with The Lawsuits?
- Does Billy Sign The NDA Agreement?
- What Are on The Training Tapes?
- Do Randy and Rick Get A Conviction from Purdue?
- What Happens in Court?
- How Does Dopesick End?
- The Episode Review
In 2002, Finnix faces the harsh realities that as long as he’s on Suboxone, he won’t be able to get his medical license. With relapsing a very real possibility, he tries to work out what to do next. Out in the waiting room he finds a girl called Elizabeth Ann, someone he actually helped deliver when she was a baby. She’s in a rough way, very clearl...
Richard Sackler learns about the 10,000 signatures and the mounting pressure against him. He tasks the executives with heading down to Virginia and meeting those in Appalachia head-on. Of course, the community’s concerns falls on deaf ears and in turn, the execs read out an open letter about how they’re not going to take any further action. To try ...
Amber is flying high, celebrating her promotion. Billy is deliberating over whether to join her or not, eventually called into Martin’s office regarding the missing training tapes. He’s threatened with being sued and Purdue decide to terminate his contract right there and then. They also chalk this up to his “negative attitude.” Just before Billy l...
In 2006, Randy and Rick show off those false testimonies in Congress to Purdue. Purdue Pharma try to weasel out of this with a financial incentive of $10 million but they’re having absolutely none of it. The guys are definitely onto something but they need more; something emotional that will completely rock Purdue to their core. This inevitably com...
There’s a lot of risk with indictments and it could well be that Purdue go to court and don’t get a conviction. Alternatively, Purdue offer to settle for a massive fine and minor misdemeanors for the execs in charge. John meets with Randy and Rick, telling them he’s made the deal. Three executives will have three years probation, 400 hours on commu...
Fast forward to 2007 and the three executives are led into the court where they hear numerous witness testimonies from those sons and daughters that have been killed from Oxy. The plea deals go through but Richard Sackler continues to push Oxy being sold and in higher doses. Randy, Rick and Bridget all meet and toast to their win. They haven’t won ...
Fast forward to 2019 and 2020; the Sacklers get away with their riches but Purdue is taken out the equation completely. The company is forced to hand over all their documents and to pay up $4.5 billion. As news of this spreads across the different communities, we cut to Finnix who manages to get his medical licence back. After helping Elizabeth Ann...
Dopesick comes to a close with a sobering and heart wrenching final episode, finally seeing Billy do right by his morals. At the same time, Finnix also manages to turn his life around, making peace with the horrors of Oxy and leading the charge at this rehab clinic. The case against Purdue Pharma does finally get some headway but, as per the norm, ...
Nov 8, 2021 · Hulu's Dopesick also portrays a law enforcement and regulatory system struggling to hold the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma accountable, overwhelmed by their financial, legal and lobbying...
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Nov 17, 2021 · In Hulu’s Dopesick Season 1 Episode 8, “The People vs. Purdue Pharma,” Samuel Finnix (Michael Keaton) finally finds a way to help the Finch Creek community. Rick Mountcastle (Peter Sarsgaard) and...
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Nov 17, 2021 · Dopesick concludes with its final episode, “The People vs. Purdue Pharma”. Is justice on the horizon? Will anyone take responsibility for the opioid crisis unleashed by OxyContin? We shall...
