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Published: June 10, 2017 | 6 min read, 1231 words
KnoxvilleView CommentsIn an unprecedented move, three Tennessee prosecutors are taking aim at drugmakers who supplied the opiates that addicted millions — Big Pharma — using the state’s long-ridiculed and rarely used “crack tax” law.The district attorneys general for th...
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Credible
September 20, 2017
A clear writeup of current legal options being pursued by Tennessee prosecutors to hold Big Pharma accountable for overwhelming opiod addiction in several TN counties. Draws parallels to similar prosecution of Big Tobacco regarding nicotine addiction decades earlier.
September 20, 2017
Emotional Appeal
July 10, 2017
Both the article and videos use Appeal to Emotion fallacy to support the lawsuit.
July 10, 2017
Credible
June 22, 2017
This is an important story because the House and Senate are too bought by pharmaceutical companies to hold them accountable, so doing so at the state level is a good sign.
June 22, 2017
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June 14, 2017
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June 14, 2017