September 5, 2007
Drug Detox Q & A: Is Purdue Pharma Relieved of Responsibility to Consumers Because The Company’s Illegal Marketing Was Only to Doctors?
I just read a follow-up article on the Purdue Pharma execs who pled guilty to misleading the public about OxyContin. One of the statements made in the article was that Purdue does not consider victims of OxyContin to have legal standing because the company’s illegal marketing was directed only at physicians. In other words, they’re passing the buck to the doctors and anyone who needs drug detox or rehab to handle OxyContin addiction is basically on their own. Or, they can sue their doctor.
How shabby can you get? The drug company lies to the doctors about OxyContin’s potential for addiction and abuse. The doctor, in good faith for the vast majority of them I’m sure, prescribes the drug to patients based on the information they are given. And the drug company now says they’re not legally responsible for what happens to the patients.
Obviously this statement is an attempt at CYA for any other suits that may be coming in the future.
If you’re waiting for help, don’t bother. If someone you care about it having trouble with OxyContin addiction or abuse, get them into drug detox before the problem gets worse. One of the deaths from OxyContin was a girl who took only one pill. Don’t mess with it.
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