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A closer look at painkillers that kill

  • Émission
    CQFD
  • 23 January 2018
  • Frédérique Rodieux
    • HUG
Légende

American singer Tom Petty died in October 2017 of a heart attack caused by an overdose of painkillers. Details on these drugs, including the powerful opioid Fentanyl, and an update on their use in Switzerland.

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