A pharmaceutical salesman went undercover to expose his company for illegally marketing an addictive cancer drug. Bruce Boise was tasked with promoting Actiq, a pain-killing lollipop containing the opioid fentanyl, for treatments not approved by the FDA. “Whistleblower” host Alex Ferrer joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the show’s season finale. Source
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Deval Patrick surprised by how “awkward” Biden was on busing question at Democratic debate
Former aides to President Obama encouraged Deval Patrick, a former two-term Democratic governor of Massachusetts, to run for president this year. He declined citing “the cruelty of our elections process” and how it could affect his loved ones. Patrick is now a managing director at the investment firm Bain Capital. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what struck him about Thursday night’s Democratic debate. Source
Powerful opioid lollipop was illegally marketed, ex-pharma rep says
Fearing patients would die, a former pharmaceutical rep went undercover for FDA investigators to stop the illegal “off-label” promotion of an opioid lollipop Source
Eye Opener at 8: Trump meets with Putin at G20
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
Tillerson claims Kushner conducted diplomacy behind his back
The former Secretary of State mentioned the story during a day of closed-door testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Source
Kamala Harris on criticism that she delivered “low blow” to Biden
“If segregationists had their way, I would not be a member of the United States Senate today,” Harris tells “CBS This Morning” Source
Kamala Harris on claims of low blow shot at Biden’s record: “Just speaking truth”
In her only network TV interview Sen. Kamala Harris joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her heated exchange with fellow presidential candidate Joe Biden during Thursday night’s Democratic debate. Harris took aim at the former vice president’s position in the 1970s and 80s when he opposed the federal government’s involvement in using busing to help desegregate schools. Source
Trump appears to make light of Russian interference in 2016 election at G20 summit
President Trump appeared to make light of Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election
during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit. Putin is one of five world leaders who’ve met with Mr. Trump in Japan so far. Paula Reid reports from Osaka, Japan. Source
Investigation “moving very fast” after home searched in case of missing Utah student
Police investigating the disappearance of 23-year-old University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck are examining evidence seized from a Salt Lake City home whose owner is considered a “person of interest.” After a 19-hour search, police say their investigation is “moving very fast.” Boxes of ammunition were among multiple items removed during an hours-long search Thursday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Stonewall Inn riots 50th anniversary
In 1960s America, it was illegal to be gay. Police raids on gay bars were frequent and homosexuals were under constant vigilance. In the early morning hours of June 28th,1969 gay patrons at the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village fought back against the police. To honor the 50th anniversary of the riots, CBSN anchor Anne-Marie Green spoke with two LGBTQ elders who were there on that historic evening. Source