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Purity Squad

Purity Squad

Crime

20m

November 3, 1945 (79 years ago)

Overview

This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.

ActorAge thenAge now
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson

Birthday: August 26, 1898

47 April 4, 1970 (71)
Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Judge Gilmenn

Birthday: April 29, 1886

59 December 22, 1961 (75)