Episode 976 • • 36:57 - 42:27
976: 10th Anniversary
Opioid Crisis and Pharmaceutical Advertising Regulations
The opioid crisis is discussed in the context of the book "Dreamland," detailing the history of pill mills and pharmaceutical marketing. A theory is proposed that President Trump could cripple mainstream media by banning direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, which accounted for over $5 billion in television spending in 2016 for drugs like Humira and Jublia.