my court documents reveal that a big pharma company conspired to aggressively push its opioid painkillers this has led to allegations perjury pharma cost america's biggest drug epidemic well the company is also accused of downplaying the risks of addiction this led to doctors prescribing them to patients even with only minor pains more pain there's more in the story. the usa is in the midst of an ongoing opioid epidemic. in the. in response to the opioid epidemic 48 different us states have taken action against produce pharma a drug manufacturer owned by the sackler family now even the company itself admits that those affected should get help as soon as possible here's some of what was said in a recent legal settlement while purdie farmer is prepared to defend itself vigorously in the o.p.o. actually it's a geisha and the company has made clear that it sees little good coming from here so wasteful it's a geisha in appeals to people and communities affected by the opiate crisis need help now now it's certainly commendable the focus on helping the victims rather than simply avoiding blame b

see how big pharma is responsible for delivering these addictive drugs, cheating and lying to people about how addictive they are, where folks are not told about the risks and dangers that go with them, and we end up with devastation, people losing their lives, families being torn apart. then seeing those people who are victims of this crisis being treated as criminals. this is wrong. this is a symptom of what happens when we have a government for the rich and powerful rather than for the people. this is why we need to invest in treatment, to make sure we are providing those opportunities to build that path towards recovery and do all we can to hold big pharma accountable for all the damage they have done. there are so many issues we need to address. criminal justice reform, bringing about comprehensive immigration reform. something we are seeing happening at the border, but it is affecting communities across our country. i have spoken with a lot of folks today that are concerned about our broken legal immigration system. why is it that congress has done nothing? hyper partisanship.

crisis, i want independent regulation that is conducted by the government that is not paid for by big pharmant. >> excellent. well, marianne williamson, i appreciate you coming back on the beat. taked to you before. many people thought you had a big night last night. we said it's high time to get into it. i appreciate your time. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. and our live debate coverage continues. much more when we come back. what is happening? what is all of this? move! everybody get out of here! why'd they kidnap bunch of normal folk like us? there's no escape. you have no idea what you're up against. [ screaming ] i felt i couldn't be at my best for my family. in only 8 weeks with mavyret, i was cured and left those doubts behind. i faced reminders of my hep c every day. but in only 8 weeks with mavyret, i was cured. even hanging with friends i worried about my hep c. but in only 8 weeks with mavyret, i was cured. mavyret is the only 8-week cure for all common types of hep c. before starting mavyret your doctor will test if you've had hepatitis b which may flare up and cause serious

clearly still stands however there is some good news this week a major victory against the big pharma in oklahoma judge roll johnson and johnson must pay over $572000000.00 for its role in the opioid crisis a was the big day was a big win but 130 people die i day from this epidemic these big pharma execs should be this restrung up by their total nails i would say i don't think you should say we shouldn't do this and this is paying a parking ticket for the massacre they've carved caused and in fact when did we do away with bringing up by the toenails i don't recall if i know that whether we want to bring back don't bring back the stocks in the pillory ways to go in the military you can do anything like that we all took the wrong you know garbage and then when you feel better c i feel better when you feel better here's here's the feel of johnson and johnson i right there tell me you won't go to see this face beltre would tell me that would excite me it really wouldn't it would excite me. so that's what i was going to comedian orgasms we had to go. to a quick break but toronto los angele

addiction specialist and the limpy believes big pharma as aggressive marketing is partly responsible for the spread of opioids. well doctors certainly there are some responsibility for the opiate epidemic but i think to really understand how this happened in the united states it's necessary to realize that a whole generation of physicians was educated to believe that opioids are not addictive as long as you're giving them to a patient in pain and this was a message that was eagerly adopted by produced by johnson and johnson by chance and by t.v. by many other opioid manufacturers why because it helped their bottom line to sell more opioids so certainly doctors have to be reeducated as they are now they have to withhold opioids they have to stop prescribing opioids for ankle sprains for chronic pain conditions we would not want the pendulum to swing in the opposite direction and for people who really need opioids not to be able to get them so finding some kind of middle ground is going to be essential. once celebrated as a firm and that promoted free thought and lively discussion goog

absolutely it's a huge deal for so many other cases that are pending against big pharma over this very issue so this is the 1st major legal decision daniel against the drug maker for its role in the opioid crisis the oklahoma trial is being watched closely by nearly every other state in the country along with thousands of other municipalities who have filed against big pharma over this crisis and this ruling is a positive sign for other plaintiff's attorneys who are making similar arguments to those.

passed a law against the interest of the american people making it, because of the lobbying by big pharma united states government cannot actually negotiate for drug prices with big pharmaceutical companies. you do that, we have cash onhand. then we do what we should be doing, we take care of each other. ( applause ) >> trevor: mmm! i don't know about you but the numbers are lining up. more with marianne williamson when we come back. ( cheers and applause ) hahahahahaha. hahaha. ♪ discover the rainbow! taste the rainbow! see? romance isn't dead! but it is here. thanks, captain obvious. don't hate-like their trip, book yours with hotels.com and get rewarded basically everywhere. why are you here? why are you here? why are either of you here?! hotels.com. be there. do that. get rewarded. red dress on the first day - bold move. same red dress today - even bolder. fight the fade and keep your red dress red. is it new? no, it's washed in studio by tide. themakes sleep feel cool.ze™ so no more nocturnal baking. or polar ice cap air conditioner mode. because the tempur-breeze™ transfers heat awa

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absolutely it's it's a huge deal for so many other cases that are pending against big pharma over this very issue so this is the 1st major legal decision daniel against a drug maker for its role in the opioid crisis the oklahoma trial is being watched closely by nearly every other state in the country along with thousands of other municipalities who have filed against big pharma over this crisis and this ruling is a positive sign for other plaintiff's attorneys who are making similar arguments to those that were made in the oklahoma case essentially that those who distribute and sell the drugs are partly to blame for the opioid health crisis $48.00 states plus around 2000 local tribal governments filed lawsuits against companies in the drug industry and as you know this epidemic has killed more than 400000 people across the country since 2000 and that's according to the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention so public health officials say this is a public health crisis that epidemic and states across the country watch this trial knowing that it indeed would be a template for t

found guilty for helping fuel america's opiate crisis what does the ruling mean for the future of big pharma in the u.s. also coming up church charities are working overtime in the u.k. looking after people who cannot afford to buy food and clothes one of the richest countries in the planet. i'm chris colfer welcome to the program it's a landmark ruling in a crisis that has the united states and they choke hold blaming aggressive and misleading marketing in oklahoma judge has ordered former giant johnson and johnson to pay over half a $1000000000.00 for its role in the opium crisis now it's the 1st time a company has been found guilty fueling an epidemic that has ravaged the country the case could shave negotiations in $1500.00 similar lawsuits. gail boxes son austin is one of $6000.00 oklahomans believed to have died from an opioid overdose since the start of the millennium a promising american footballer he died in his prime. i was living a nightmare the nightmare at prescription drug abuse. now the 1st of thousands of lawsuits aimed at holding money fractures and distributors to account h

we see how big pharma is responsible for proliferating these highly-addictive drugs, cheating and lying to people about how addicted they are -- how addictive they are, were folks go to the doctor and are given to these drugs and are not told about the dangers and risks that go along with them, and we end up with devastation, people losing their lives, families torn apart, people sing their lives and careers completely devastated, and then seeing people who are victims of this crisis being treated as criminals. this is wrong. this is a symptom of what happens when we have a government for the few and the rich and powerful, rather than a government for the people. ins is why we need to invest treatments, to make sure we are providing those opportunities to build that path forward toward recovery, and do all weekend to hold big pharma accountable for all the damage they have done. [applause] need are so many issues we to address, criminal justice reform, comprehensive immigration reform, something we are seeing that is happening at the border but something that us -- that is affecting com

big gag, big tech, big finance, big pharma, you name it. employees,er their they rollover their customers, they rollover their communities. we need structural change. we need somebody with the courage to enforce the antitrust laws in this country. i'm your gal on that one. but we need more. system wherehave a there is constant pushback, there is other power in the system, and that means we need more power in the hands of employees, make it easier to join a union and give unions more power. unions built america's middle class, unions will rebuild america's middle class. way that we can do structural change in this economy. it is time for a wealth tax in america. you who may not be familiar with it, that me give you a quick explanation. million is free and clear. i see some folks going phew. but your 50 millionth and first dollar, you have to pitch in. cents. every dollar. does anyone here own a home? you have been paying wealth tax forever, they just call it a property tax. i'm just saying, for the bazillion errors, the top 1/10 of 1%, how a

doctors to present to prescribe their own medicines some analysts say this case will simply drive big pharma into new markets and already has indeed it has he has. opioids have been money spinners for pharmacy pharmaceutical companies in the us especially the pharmaceutical companies were actually struggling to generate profits with the kind of spending they have on research and development your leave the sea of evolution seen in the u.k. that the government is reviewing the crisis and this after 2024 1000000 opioids prescribed by the n.h.s. doctors in 2017 astonished on the 1st of the very 1st so it's a huge. well it couldn't come at a better time for prime minister and dr modi the economy is showing signs of distress and the reserve bank of india has approved a record payout to the state it's due to a much higher than expected dividend and surplus thanks to a new economic capital framework that it's adopted that's raising eyebrows of some critics the $24000000000.00 windfall comes amid a slowdown in economic growth to a 5 year low and reports of tens of thousands of job losses especially i

a big loss for big pharma. >> shepard: seth baron zweig, thank you.ran's leader said he is willing to talk to the united states and if the g7 summit, president trump said he would be up for it if the circumstances were -- there is an update. it's not going to work. iran's president has a couple of brand-new conditions, that is coming up. a report and continues on tuesday afternoon. ♪ let's see, aleve is proven better on pain than tylenol extra strength. and last longer with fewer pills. so why am i still thinking about this? i'll take aleve. aleve. proven better on pain. ii want you to know something, military veteran, your spouse has earned the right to apply for a va home loan. a va home loan is unique, it's different than other home loans, because it allows you to borrow up to 100 percent of your home's value. that extra borrowing power may allow you to pay down debt, lower your monthly payments, put cash in the bank, and give you the peace of mind that every veteran deserves. ♪ >> shepard: trade war's are good and easy to win, so said president tr

big finance,tech, big pharma, you name it. they rollover their employees, they rollover their customers, they rollover their communities. we need structural change. part of it, we need to start with the encourage to enforce the antitrust laws in this country. [cheering] sen. warren: i'm your gal on that one. but we need more. we have got to have a system where there is constant pushback. there is other power in the system. and that means we need more power in the hands of employees. make it easier to join a union, and give unions more power when they negotiate. [cheering] sen. warren: unions built america's middle class. unions will rebuild america's middle class. [cheering] sen. warren: there is another way that we can do structural change in this economy. it is time for a wealth tax in america. [applause] sen. warren: for those of you who may not be familiar with it, let me give you a quick explanation. your first $50 million is free and clear. [laughter] sen. warren: i see folks going whew. you 50 millionth and first dollar

it's going to continue going down and right now if there are any benefit to actually being this big the pharma industry has consolidated drastically over the past 10 years but if you look at the big names j. and j. lilly pfizer. is mark popham out against the s. and p. $500.00 most of them have actually underperformed the exception was jan jan abbott by caroline so is there a point to holding these big pharma names as opposed to a smaller biotech that continues to actually drive innovation and drug discovery. so for me biotechs are very volatile and so i don't really prefer to hold those actually do like holding health care names specifically mark just because it is a nice slow and steady name and so investors have to look and think ok what do you want do you want something that is more volatile could be more explosive or do you want something that's more slow and steady and in the long run i still consider them slow and steady winners and speaking of john and stan you know amazon is joining up with alpha bit k.-r. and warburg pincus to partner up with go just the right healing giant of indone

my interview with the attorney general who just won the landmark opiate decision against big pharma. >> the defendants caused and opiate crisis. >> and stacey abrams on her latest push to protect the vote, when "all in" starts right now. >> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. we knew about donald trump's public antics, the g7 and the haphazard whirlwind of lies, misstatements and disruption, but it turns out what the president was doing behind closed doors was worse and in many ways more destructive. we have now learned that when the cameras were away and trump wasn't performing out of some weird desire for publicity or vendetta he had with the press, he was arguing almost like a lawyer for the interests of russia. we heard him say before and after the summit, russia should be back in the g7, making it the g8. it's not the first time trump has said or done that seems to only benefit russia. there is the time he declined to support nato's virtual aid saying an attack on any country is an attack on all. the time he backed out of a nuclear arms treaty. there is the time he trie

something where we can just go to bed and get cozy with boing, go to bet and get zy with oil and gas or big pharma or these pro'ses. i read a tweet the other day i thought was very interesting. it was from a european speaking about the united states, and he said i have never known a country to be so invested in protecting its abusers. when it comes to the climate, oil and gas, when it comes to fossil fuel forces, that for the sake of their our billions in profits. we actually gave $26 billion in subs says to the fossil fuel companies last year. it is time that the people must step in now. [inaudible question] >> i think a lot of the things we call food waste are actually things that could be transition the into sustainable waste to actually help those who are hungry. we have in this country 43 million people who are considered food insecure, and a lot of them are children, some 13 million to 15 million people. the most interesting things that i hear about food waste today have to do with issues where what we call food waste does not have to be seen as waste, but could be seen as food products and

record breaking numbers in opioid cases against big pharma. , an oklahoma judge fined the opioid maker johnson & johnson $572 million. then on tuesday purdue pharma and its owners reportedly offered to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against them for somewhere between $10 billion and $12 billion. it is a complicated settlement if true. that's what it seems to add up to. beth macy is a journalist who covered the opioid crisis for years writing, these are big numbers but how can you put a price on the misery bottled, packaged, and sold by pharmaceutical companies helping fuel america's opioid epidemic? beth joins me now and is also the author of "dopesick, dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted america." thanks for being with us. this came up the other day when i noted what large numbers these settlements were and one of my producers said to me, let's add up how much of a disaster this has been, the opioid crisis. and the numbers are yet more staggering. i guess my question is when you add them all up, if there are more settlements

most candidates seem to agree that there is corruption in many industries like big pharma or big oil/ companies pollute, they care more about profits than employee work conditions or wages. yet they are able to do this because it seems that there are week if any regulations that prohibit them from doing these things. however politicians are somewhat complicit in this corruption because they take lobbying money from these corporations, and they of course are influenced by this type of money. my question is are you willing to pass some kind of regulation that makes lobbying illegal and makes anything like it -- bands anything like it? >> thank you. governor? >> -- the u.s. house to pass a law saying they can never lobby then they can't lobby, they are not going to be as malleable as sometimes it appears they are. ultimately, what lobbyists do is they represent -- sometimes it's a trade association, but they are trying to help their members get a benefit, and oftentimes lobbyists are experts in the field, they have very clear self interest. -- the they are supposed u.s. senator or congre

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big pharma cops to what it thes and the average person stops falling for this? tragedies keep compounding. you were implying kate spade was on antidepressants which i don't think anybody knows and isn't anybody's business. many people who are on antidepressants have had suicidal ideation long before they were taking antidepressants. >> and the fda, there is a black box warning for antidepressants. for those 25 years or younger, the thoughts of suicide are increased rather than decreased -- >> but not for people over 24. but not for people over 24. and again, just putting out a blanket tweet on the day somebody has died implying that they were on antidepressants and that's what caused their suicide, that just seems irresponsible. >> well, anderson, i could say the same thing to you given how many pharmaceutical companies advertise on your show. >> i don't know. i've never seen the ads on my show. >> you might want to look at it. >> but i'm not impacted -- i'm not impacted by who advertises on my show. i don't know who advertises on my show. it's not any interest

day but losing some steam ahead of what could be a landmark legal ruling that could upend all the big pharma in little over half an hour from now, with billions of dollars on the line. we are taking you inside the decision that could see the biggest business casualty yet in the war on opioids. that's next on "countdown." stay with us. ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing the all-new chevy silverado. with fifty industry-firsts. it's the strongest, most advanced silverado ever. ashley: breaking news. a landmark verdict due out in less than 40 minutes now that could forever change the entire landscape for drug makers. johnson & johnson executives on pins and needles. an oklahoma judge is set to rule on the first civil case accusing the drug maker of fueling the country's opioid epidemic. the outcome could put j & j on the hook for more than $17 billion as well as open the door for future cases against big pharma. johnson & johnson currently trading just up half a percent, up 72 cents on the day, ahead of the decision. grady trimble is live in chicago. grady, just how big of an impact could this court ruling have?

they like insurance companies is as big pharma as much as the left-wing democrats are.hey are bought and sold. the profits for insurance companies and big pharma are nothing but blatant usury and as far as the middleman i don't want the government between me and my doctor i'd rather have a government between me and my doctor that i can bode out that the ceo of the corporation that can get me for so much as he can get. a good day. >> guest: as i said which one do you distrust the least the government or the private sector when it comes to something as important as health care complex >> host: from livingston, massachusetts, hi. >> caller: good morning. my question is what percentage of the population is for private insurance and white appropriation is covered by insurance companies? and generally insurance companies will our -- for the service. and the insurance company only covers mostly upper rations with a lot of employees. most people as an individual cannot afford the insurance company. they don't cover individuals because individuals can affordls it. >> guest: actu

can you talk a little bit about how maybe big pharma can be involved in this type of thing. the proper medication but also can they make these medications los expensive. >> dr. bill frist: first of all i love your question. but i'm not going to be able to answer. [laughter] i think that you bring up the.that there is a huge's stakeholders and you brought up one that i didn't mention. they are outside of the normal purview of the true experts. we learned in education. now is the time to open up our spirit to reach out and educate them in any political pressure and expose them in certain ways. i make sure that i mentioned sugar beverages and that's the kind of thinking that i don't know exactly how to get the big pharma involved but i think it's a wonderful idea. people in the schools or by telemedicine, accessible to people so it's not the teachers that it falls upon in the principles that oppose a upon in this something that when you talk about telemedicine and virtual health and hospitals reaching out and doctors reaching out and, should all be a part of that equation. and,

court documents reveal that a big pharma company conspired to aggressively push its opioid painkillers leading to allegations of causing america's biggest drug epidemic. also to come as one of the most prominent leaders of the hong kong protests is released on bio we look at how he had his protesting skills abroad at the all slave freedom forum and leaked emails reveal how agro chemical giant monsanto conspired to discredit the advocacy group moms across america which has been campaigning against its products.

this is not something where we can go to bed and get cozy with boeing, oil and gas, big pharma, when it comes to the climate, oil and gas, when it comes to fossil fuel forces that for the sake of their own multibillion dollars in profit, we gave $26 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel companies last year. it is time, as i said in this and every other area, the people must step in now. [cheers and applause] [inaudible] ms. williamson: about what? >> [inaudible] ms. williamson: i can't hear him. reducing food waste? i think a lot of the things we call food waste are things that can be transitioned into sustainable ways to help those that are hungry. we have in this country 43 million people who are considered food insecure, and a lot of them are children, some 13 million to 15 million people. the most interesting things i hear about food waste today have to do with what we consider food waste does not have to be seen as waste, it could be seen as food products and food sources that actually could be transitioned. this is one of the things we have to do. you have to decide, we are g

what i don't believe is that the profit motive of big pharma or big insurance companies should ever determine whether somebody gets the health care they need in our country. [cheers and applause] mr. castro: nobody should have to travel to canada or mexico to get medication or a dental procedure or a medical procedure. and we need to do things like end this distinction between physical health care and mental health care and invest in mental health care. [cheers and applause] mr. castro: if we are going to be the fairest nation on earth, we need to reimagine our criminal justice system. too many young people of different backgrounds from different places get caught up in a criminal justice system that puts a big black x on their record. that means they cannot get a good job in the future, they cannot get housing, they can never get on the productive path in life they want to be on. we need sentencing reform, we need to invest in public defenders, we need to do cash-bail reform, and do things like legalize marijuana and invest in diversion programs so people don't get caught up in the system in