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they knew oxy was highly addictive, even as they pushed it as a safer and less addictive alternative.
sure but the company that marketed OxyContin made billions, knowing it was highly addictive (according to internal documents), and after killing tens of thousands of americans by getting them addicted, they were fined and allowed to keep most of their fortune.
i think the main point is that the FDA relies on the honesty of big pharma, and i believe this trust is unfounded.
You could hear colors and taste sounds. Fuckin the best OTC you could ever get. …and look what happened. They fucking ban it because some retarded E-2 fuckin did four scoops and stretched before his PFT. Boom. Banned.Wow, Jacked3D was for us super humans. I remember feeling that stuff move throughout my body.
that isn't the issue. they claimed it was non or less addictive, knowing that it wasn't.
thanks for sharing.
In 1900 raw sewage was literally dumped into drinking water sources.
Proof? I remember them saying it was less addictive than other opioids not that it wasn't addictive.
Eh... kinda hard for me to have an issue with the manufacturer when the drug works as intended WHEN IT IS USED AS INTENDED (emphasis added). It was supposed to a slow releasing, time-release narcotic analgesic that was supposed to be for people with severe pain management issues, like people recovering from major spinal surgery. The problems arose when people learned they could crush the pill and bypass the time release protocol, giving themselves instant gratification. Yes, it's addictive, but I don't recall them saying it wasn't. Maybe they said it was less addictive, but again, that only applies to when used as directed. I would guess a lot of people have been prescribed oxycodone and never developed a habit. The assholes that need to be investigate are the "doctors" at the pill farms in Ohio and Florida that will write you a 90 day prescription on the spot after a 3 minute "checkup" for $99.99
i beg to differ. doctors were fooled into thinking they could prescribe it to more patients, for longer, due to how it was marketed.
www.statnews.com i beg to differ. doctors were fooled into thinking they could prescribe it to more patients, for longer, due to how it was marketed.
internal documents reveal...
The history of OxyContin, told through unsealed Purdue documents
In a newly unsealed 1996 email, Dr. Richard Sackler wrote that he wanted Purdue Pharma to be "feared as a tiger with claws, teeth and balls."
June 13, 1997: Minutes from a meeting of the OxyContin team spells out in greater detail the messaging balancing act for the drug, given Purdue’s keen interest in not scaring off the non-cancer pain market, which is much larger than the cancer-patient market.
“We can show that we are as ‘effective’ as morphine, but do not want to say OxyContin is as ‘powerful’ as morphine” a marketing and sales executive said. “Words such as ‘powerful’ may make some people think the drug is dangerous and should be reserved for the more severe pain.”
July 2014: Dr. William T. Fannin, a licensed physician in Kentucky, swears an affidavit as part of Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Purdue Pharma.
Fannin stated: “I was advised by the manufacturer of Oxycontin, through its employees and marketing materials, that Oxycontin was less addictive, less prone to tolerance, and less prone to abuse than other opiates.” As a result of these representations, he added, “I prescribed Oxycontin to patients who suffered adverse health consequences.”
He further said: “It is my belief … the marketing of Oxycontin in the above-stated manner resulted in numerous health consequences to patients and other individuals in Kentucky, especially those in Eastern Kentucky.”
they pled guilty and were forced to pay a fine, is that not proof enough for you?
From your articlethey pled guilty and were forced to pay a fine, is that not proof enough for you?
of course, they are still filthy rich and nobody went to prison.
Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP (Purdue) pleaded guilty today in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, to conspiracies to defraud the United States and violate the anti-kickback statute.www.justice.gov
Purdue pleaded guilty to an information charging it with three felony offenses: one count of dual-object conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and two counts of conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
“The abuse and diversion of prescription opioids has contributed to a national tragedy of addiction and deaths, in addition to those caused by illicit street opioids,” said Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen. “Today’s guilty pleas to three felony charges send a strong message to the pharmaceutical industry that illegal behavior will have serious consequences. Further, today’s convictions underscore the department’s commitment to its multi-pronged strategy for defeating the opioid crisis.”
“Purdue admitted that it marketed and sold its dangerous opioid products to healthcare providers, even though it had reason to believe those providers were diverting them to abusers,” said Rachael A. Honig, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. “The company lied to the Drug Enforcement Administration about steps it had taken to prevent such diversion, fraudulently increasing the amount of its products it was permitted to sell. Purdue also paid kickbacks to providers to encourage them to prescribe even more of its products.”
they had a swarm of salesmen out there convincing "doctors" it was safe. of course many "doctors" knew it was being abused...and that just changes the topic to the unreasonable trust people have in "doctors".
did you read the link or do any research all at?
did you read the link or do any research all at?
Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused (Published 2018)
A confidential Justice Department report found the company was aware early on that OxyContin was being crushed and snorted for its powerful narcotic, but continued to promote it as less addictive.www.nytimes.com
anyway, you can defend big pharma and the fda (that gets funding from them). i am not going to argue the point further, or blame the victims.
Maybe not stamping pills but......
Maybe not stamping pills but......
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I worked at a few supplement stores when this stuff was pretty popular and I remember the original Endo Rush(I think) that came in a bottle. It had an inch thick layer of heart attack dust in the bottom that absolutely had to be shaken up before you drank some. Also, to make it a bit worse, the serving size was only 1/4 of the bottle. Somewhere I heard they had to reformulate it because a few people got fucked up from drinking too much at one time or not shaking it up and drinking all the heart attack dust with the last 1/4 or 1/3 of a bottle. Fun times in the gym rat space back then
