OC DA Charges Pharmaceutical Companies For 'Knowingly Harming Public Health'

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Channel: CBS LA · 2014 · News & Politics

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The makers of OxyContin, as well as other prescription drugs that are considered potentially dangerous and addictive, are the targets of Orange County District Attorney Anthony Rackauckas, who alleged they duped doctors into believing the benefits of time-released, semi-synthetic opioids outweighed the risks. Dave Bryan reports.

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