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U.S. Food and Drug Administration - OxyContin
OxyContin—one of the brand names for oxycodone (some others are Endocet, Percocet and Roxicodone,as well as a generic version)—has been a top selling painkiller. It is also highly addictive.
The manufacturer of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, began selling it in 1996. The company, however, discovered a major obstacle when it began selling it. OxyContin is a narcotic, in the same class as heroin and morphine. Purdue Pharma realized most physicians would not want to prescribe OxyContin if they believed their patients could become easily addicted, so the drug company invented a clever lie. Purdue Pharma sales representatives were coached to tell doctors that OxyContin was less addictive than other narcotic painkillers. The reason, Purdue claimed, was that OxyContin is a time-release drug, making it less addictive than similar drugs. Although Purdue knew that the claim was false, it worked. OxyContin rose to become the number-one prescribed narcotic pain killer in the U.S. Between 2000 and 2005 it netted Purdue over a billion dollars a year.
During this same time, OxyContin addiction grew to epidemic proportions. OxyContin became known on the street as OC, Oxy, Oxycotton, or hillbilly heroin. The U.S. Attorney’s office began investigating how physicians and their patients had been so misled. Finally, on May 10, 2007, Purdue and three of its former top executives pleaded guilty in federal court to criminal charges of fraud in marketing OxyContin. Purdue will pay $630 million in criminal fines to the federal government and the three executives another $34 million.
History on Rudy Giuliani and his "RELATIONSHIP" with Purdue Pharma Executives (Manufacturers of OxyContin). He misled the DEA, Doctors, Judges and our nation....this company is still making billions and the Execs are reaping the benefits while thousands of people's lives have been changed forever due to the malicious lies told about this pain KILLER.
2002: Mayor Rudy Giuliani's firm has been advising Purdue Pharma
May 2007: Narcotic Dealer Guilty of Deceit Over Marketing
June 2007: Giuliani was the lead prosecutor who "participated in talks on behalf of Purdue Pharma," in the case against Purdue Pharma Executives for "false marketing charges."
June 2007: OxyContin, Rudy Giuliani, and Jail Time
Sept 2007: Drug Case withholds comfort from some
2007 Nov 7 Purdue Exec Please don't take my law license
Nov. 2007: Pat Robertson, Giuliani, and the OxyContin Makers
Dec 14, 2007 Rudy Guiliani- Time Magazine
Dec 29, 2007 Under attack, drug maker turned to Giuliani
Jan. 2008: A Tale of two Giulianis
Mary Starrett- OXYCONTIN, RUDY GIULIANI & THE SELLOUT OF AMERICA
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