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The lawyer who took down Big Tobacco 20 years ago has another intimidating foe in his sights. His opponent this time — Big Pharma.
Moore calls pharmaceutical companies "pretty evil" and claims that they intentionally lied about the addictive properities of their drugs. Since 2014, he and his cohorts have filed multiple suits against manufacturers of prescription opioids. His home state of Mississippi was the first of 10 states to sue the drug companies.
This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Bill Whitaker interviews Mike Moore, a self-proclaimed "country lawyer from Mississippi" who has engineered two of the most lucrative legal settlements in American history.
He claimed the companies hid evidence of smoking's health risks.
This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Bill Whitaker interviews Mike Moore, a self-proclaimed "country lawyer from Mississippi" who has engineered two of the most lucrative legal settlements in American history.
He claimed the companies hid evidence of smoking's health risks.