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McKinsey’s double dealings with Purdue and the FDA contributed to the opioid epidemic

by Alison Bass | Apr 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

In the New York Times today, a former top FDA official shines the spotlight on a stunning revelation: that the mega consulting firm McKinsey was working with Purdue Pharma at the very same time it was getting paid by the Food and Drug Administration to help organize...

Pocahontas did not save John Smith and other truths about Native Americans

by Alison Bass | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

Throughout my career, I’ve been drawn to writing about marginalized populations, including people with mental illness, sexual abuse survivors and sex workers. But one marginalized group I have never written about are native Americans. So you can imagine my...

Two award-winning journalists to discuss challenges they faced as women in a male-dominated field

by Alison Bass | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized

I will be participating in a live Zoom conversation April 10 with another veteran journalist on the challenges we faced as women in an industry dominated by men and the qualities we needed to survive an uneven playing field. Please join Catherine Underhill...

Dopesick puts a riveting human face on corruption in our health care system

by Alison Bass | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized

I just finished watching the riveting series, Dopesick, on Hulu, and it brought me back in time, to when I was researching my own book about a drug company that lied to the American public and caused many deaths and untold anguish, much like Purdue Pharma did when it...

Alison Bass to talk about her journalism career March 24 at West Virginia University

by Alison Bass | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

A quick reminder: I will be giving a talk about my journalism career to the West Virginia University student chapter of Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) this Thursday, March 24 at 6 pm. The event is open to WVU students and faculty and will...
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