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Placebo Batch: The Scandal That Generated Lives
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Placebo Batch: The Scandal That Generated Lives

Tue, Sep 30, 2025
  • Documentary
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

In 1998, tons of placebo from the best-selling contraceptive in Brazil reached pharmacies across the country.

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Running · 3 aired
Season 1
3 episodes · 3 aired
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  • E1
    Padecendo no Paraíso
    Aired · Tue, Sep 30, 2025 · 50m

    In 1998, an error in Brazil's most widely used contraceptive caused hundreds of unplanned pregnancies. Four women recount how it all began.

  • E2
    Crime e Castigo
    Aired · Tue, Oct 7, 2025 · 50m

    Paloma receives a surprising diagnosis. As the investigation progresses, the scandal worsens, and victims file lawsuits.

  • E3
    Demônios se Alimentam de Mágoas
    Aired · Tue, Oct 14, 2025 · 45m

    A new error in the contraceptive's production worsens the scandal and reopens doubts about the laboratory's procedures. The victims face adverse birth conditions, while a lawyer involved in the case discovers she was also affected by the placebo.