Early 20th Century

How Bayer Sold Heroin as Medicine for Children

German pharmaceutical companies turned an entire generation into addicts with medicine bottles that promised relief but delivered dependency.

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GermanyEarly 20th CenturyPharmaceutical IndustryPublic HealthAddictionCorporate MalfeasanceMedical EthicsDrug PolicyBayerHeinrich Dreser

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