Dopesick Episode 5: Ending Explained Who Runs An Oxycontin Deaths Website?
Dopesick is available on Hulu and Disney+! In episode 5 Dr. Samuel Finnix visits various doctors, in order to accumulate prescriptions. Meanwhile, Betsy still struggles to cope with her drug addiction and sells her mother’s jewelry to a pawnshop. The pawnshop offers her more money in exchange for sexual favors. Unfortunately, Betsy accepts. Richard Sackler, meanwhile, is pushing the production of OxyContin a step further: he plans to release a new 160mg pill.
He announces to both sides of the family board that he wants to become the president of the company to avoid paperwork and family issues related to stocks. He guarantees billions a year, but he meets resistance from one side of the family, and he is laughed at. We tell you all about the end of episode 5 of Dopesick.
Dopesick Episode 5 Ending Explanation
Throughout Episode 5 of Dopesick a number of potential whistleblower candidates emerge. Paula reveals that she signed a non-disclosure agreement that prevents her from testifying in court. Rick Mountcastle then learns of Marianne Skolick, who runs an OxyContin deaths website. She leads Mountcastle to Maureen Sera, the former assistant to Purdue’s legal manager Howard Udell.
Ms Sera discovered the drug was widely abused and shared her findings with company officials. However, he is asked to delete his report. Some time later, Sera had an accident and was put on OxyContin. She becomes dependent and is fired by Purdue. After some hesitation, Sera agrees to testify against Purdue in court. Before she can testify, Sera relapses and needs OxyContin.
Therefore, Sera’s testimony will be easily discredited due to her addiction. Mountcastle and Ramseyer are unable to record Sera’s testimony and find themselves helpless. Ultimately, this whole situation proves how difficult it is to get the pharmaceutical giant involved in a criminal case. Purdue has been extremely careful in his approach and tie off the loose ends, as evidenced by Paula’s NDA. Therefore, if prosecutors are to bring Purdue Pharma to justice, they will need concrete evidence or a strong testimony from someone with first-hand knowledge of the wrongdoing in society.
