The Dig: Racism, Class, and the Opioid Crisis
Jacobin Radio
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Drugs That Are a Treatment for Addiction
It has been a very tricky business in the pharma industry to market drugs that are a treatment for addiction That has been a bugaboo for decades. The stigma of addiction and the suspicion around its use seeps over to the manufacturer Also, it's so regulated especially if you're introducing an opioid as a treatment for opioid dependence huge regulatory hurdles.
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