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In light of Purdue Pharma pleading GUILTY for its role in creating America’s opioid epidemic, I present to you another thread of “following the money.”
Sit back and see what harmful opioid companies your #CA34 Congressman associates with behind closed doors.
Sit back and see what harmful opioid companies your #CA34 Congressman associates with behind closed doors.
$6.5k, Abbott LaboratoriesThey are one of the original masterminds behind the opioid crisis. They collaborated with Purdue Pharma, and literally delivered donuts to doctors spelling out “OXYCONTIN.” Below is an article on their marketing tactics. https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/22/abbott-oxycontin-crusade/
$14,000, PfizerThis major drug corporation continues to sell an extended-release oxycodone pill. It is known to have potential for abuse and misuse. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pfizer-fda-idUSKCN0YS1P9
$11,400, AstraZenecaPublicly criticized for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic, this corporation also funds Rep. Gomez’s campaign. You may remember when they capitalized on Super Bowl viewership to promote their opioid-induced constipation drug. https://money.cnn.com/2016/02/11/news/super-bowl-painkiller-constipation-ad/
$13,000, AmgenWhile they are not directly one of the key architects of the opioid crisis, Amgen was at the center of a massive illegal kickback scheme. They ultimately paid $125M in fines as a consequence of their actions. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-pharmaceutical-companies-agree-pay-total-nearly-125-million-resolve-allegations-they-paid
$5.5k, MerckThey helped Purue Pharma prevent insurers from limiting OxyContin prescriptions. This allowed for more over-prescribing to occur, which highly problematic because this is precisely what fueled so much of the crisis. https://www.statnews.com/2016/10/26/oxycontin-maker-thwarted-limits/
$1k, AmerisourceBergenA major distributor of OxyContin, they’ve been under fire for shipping big quantities of opioids. Drug distributors are paid by how much they ship, and they’ve been criticized for not monitoring opioid distribution sufficiently. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/health/opioids-lawsuits-distributors.html
$9k, Walgreen Co.Among key pharmacies facing lawsuits for distributing OxyContin and other addictive opioids, Walgreens has donated to Rep. Gomez five times. Despite employees flagging concerning quantities of prescriptions, the company failed to act. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/23/20707179/walmart-cvs-walgreens-opioid-crisis-lawsuit-trial
The list goes on.
Rep. Gomez takes more corporate/PAC money than the majority of GOP House and Senate members. He rakes in six figures from the pharmaceutical and health industry alone.
Bluntly, he is no friend of the people. He is an enabler of harmful corporations.
Rep. Gomez takes more corporate/PAC money than the majority of GOP House and Senate members. He rakes in six figures from the pharmaceutical and health industry alone.
Bluntly, he is no friend of the people. He is an enabler of harmful corporations.
Today’s Purdue developments are a win, but not enough.
The harm has already been done. All of these other opioid manufacturers/distributors continue to exist, and their money influences our elected officials’ decisions EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Follow the money, then vote them out.
The harm has already been done. All of these other opioid manufacturers/distributors continue to exist, and their money influences our elected officials’ decisions EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Follow the money, then vote them out.
