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Radio Scotland,9 mins

America’s Opioid Scandal

Good Morning Scotland

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David Armstrong is a Senior Reporter for the investigative news website, Pro Publica in the United States and has covered the country’s opioid crisis extensively. The latest episode in what’s been a long and drawn out affair has seen Purdue Pharma propose a payout of up to $12bn. Isabel Fraser asks Armstrong where this story may go next. Image © EPA / JUSTIN LANE

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