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Bono, who was alerted to the opioid crisis after Chesare, her son with the late singer Sonny Bono, became addicted, said there was a false but effective campaign by companies profiting from the epidemic to portray any attempt to rein in the mass prescribing of painkillers as depriving millions of people of legitimate treatment for chronic pain.
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Companies profiting from opioid epidemic ran false campaign portraying painkiller prescription limits as depriving chronic pain treatment according to Bono.
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- Bono
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{ "event": "Opioid Crisis", "topic": "Pharmaceutical Industry Campaign", "person": "Bono" } - Subject Tags
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- September 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM (1 day ago)
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- September 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM (1 day ago)
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/19/big-pharma-money-lobbying-us-opioid-crisis
Pharmaceutical industry lobbying and campaign contributions heavily influence US politics, hindering efforts to curb the opioid crisis. This influence is seen in legislation, impacting drug pricing and the DEA's ability to regulate opioid distribution.
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