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The Pharmacist

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
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  • 1h
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The Pharmacist (2020)
The Pharmacist
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Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist in Louisiana, makes effort to identify his son's killer, which leads to his gathering of evidence against a prolific "pill mill" doctor in New Orleans.Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist in Louisiana, makes effort to identify his son's killer, which leads to his gathering of evidence against a prolific "pill mill" doctor in New Orleans.Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist in Louisiana, makes effort to identify his son's killer, which leads to his gathering of evidence against a prolific "pill mill" doctor in New Orleans.

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    • Dan Schneider
    • Annie Schneider
    • Jack Stephens
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      • Dan Schneider
      • Annie Schneider
      • Jack Stephens
    • 106User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Dan Schneider
    Dan Schneider
    • Self - Pharmacist
    • 2020
    Annie Schneider
    • Self - Dan's Wife
    • 2020
    Jack Stephens
    • Self - Sheriff, St. Bernard Parish
    • 2020
    M.
    • Self - St. Bernard Parish Resident
    • 2020
    Kristi Schneider
    • Self - Dan's Daughter
    • 2020
    Patricia Childress
    • Self - Diversion Investigator, DEA
    • 2020
    Iris Myers
    • Self - Diversion Investigator, DEA
    • 2020
    Anna Lembke
    Anna Lembke
    • Self - Addiction Specialist
    • 2020
    Robbie Terminie
    • Self - St. Bernard Parish Resident
    • 2020
    Shane Madding
    • Self - Lower 9th Ward Resident
    • 2020
    Jeffery Hall
    • Self - Lower 9th Ward Resident
    • 2020
    Chris Davis
    • Self - Former Sales Representative, Purdue Pharma
    • 2020
    George Papale
    • Self - Attorney, Louisiana Medical Board
    • 2020
    Billy Renton
    • Self - Special Agent in Charge, DEA
    • 2020
    Debbie Marino
    • Self - Family Friend
    • 2020
    Jacqueline Cleggett
    • Self
    • 2020
    Brobson Lutz
    • Self - Orleans Parish Medical Society
    • 2020
    Terence Reed
    • Self - Pastor, Lower 9th Ward
    • 2020
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    10mercyaintfree

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    This is an awesome documentary about a father who pursues the killer of his son and ends up finding a larger calling. Intelligent and meticulous...one man CAN make a difference.
    9Sleepin_Dragon

    Remarkable series.

    Having come to terms with the killing of his son, Pharmacist Dan spots dangerous irregularities in the prescribing of wonder drug oxycontin, he begins his quest to tackle a Doctor, who's handing them out like sweets.

    This is without a doubt, one of the best documentaries I've seen on Netflix, it's an insightful, no holds barred, emotional series, which explains one man's battles for the truth, for justice, he dares to take on the big boys.

    Very well made, edited and put together, it links up well, and each episode is different, it progresses well, each episode providing a base for the following one.

    Dan, I salute you, , definitely something of a crusader, you can't help but wonder how many more would have died, had he not pushed and pushed.

    I'd heard of oxycontin, but I had no idea just how bad things had gotten with it, staggering the people involved, the corruption etc.

    I applaud Netflix for making this, it's not often you hear of any criticism of the big pharmaceuticals, this series doesn't pull its punches.

    Staggering, 9/10.
    9Kethina

    Come for the personal story, stick around for the conspiracy

    This centers around one man, Dan Schneider, who goes out on a quest to find answers about his son's death after the son gets murdered during a failed drug deal. In the way the story starts, you could never guess how it all would unfold. Dan is an amazing storyteller, and to top it off he has also documented, filmed and recorded almost everything that has happened to him since the 80's. Because of how well documented this story is, and how much material they presented to me as a viewer, I felt that the story was as nuanced as it gets. They basically left no stone unturned.

    From the son's murder to the investigation of the doctor, this documentary also makes you empathize greatly with Dan's frustrations over the different situations and systems he was dealing with. And even though I have read a lot about the opioid crisis and the Purdue cases etc, I feel like I got a very unique insight of the micro and macro causes and effects of the opioid crisis. I think that a documentary like this one can really make people start questioning how complicit the drug companies, but also more importantly - the authorities have been during this epidemic.
    9James_Denton

    The Incredible story of a man who driven by grief and guilt makes a significant impact for others. A fantastic Netflix documentary.

    A story of how one man driven by at first grief and later guilt did three incredible things: 1. The solving of a murder that led to exposing the negligence of the New Orleans police department.

    2. The 'pill mill' scandal by doctors and corruption of police who protected one particular doctor.

    3. A scandal by a billion $ pharmaceutical that affected the whole of the United States

    This is the incredible story of Dan Schneider, brilliantly told by Netflix and one well worth watching.

    Highly recommended.
    9kennywheeler-84081

    It's a must see.

    It's pretty rare to see the story of a person who has actually acted to make a difference and change the world. Dan's story is just that. At times it's easy to dismiss him as a bit of a wacko who's struggling to keep going after a huge loss and gets carried away, but I think that might be because it's hard to imagine caring so deeply about something that you're willing to go to extreme lengths to make it happen. Absolutely heartbreaking, but also incredibly beautiful.

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    • Trivia
      In episode 2 as the story moves to opioid addiction you can see during a scene about Purdue pharma the quote "I got my life back". In the show Painkiller this was what Glen said in his submission for customer satisfaction review with his family.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #3.57 (2020)

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      • February 5, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eczacı
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