The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin and three of its current and former executives pleaded guilty Thursday to misleading the public about the drug's risk of addiction, a federal prosecutor and the company said.
Purdue Pharma L.P., its president, top lawyer and former chief medical officer will pay $634.5 million in fines for claiming the drug was less addictive and less subject to abuse than other pain medications, U.S. Attorney John Brownlee said.
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in OxyContin Case
AP - OxyContin maker, execs plead guilty
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I am sick of the gov going after companies for committing wrongs against it's citizens make them pay and then pocket the change. Then when the lawsuit hits from the victims of these wrongdoings who have not been compensated for the wrong they are criticized as being sue happy. What a world what a country!
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