Wednesday, July 25, 2007

ordered Friday to pay a $634.5 million fine for misleading the public about the painkiller's risk of addiction

OxyContin Maker, 3 Execs Fined $634.5M | Friday July 20, 8:23 pm ET | By Sue Lindsey, Associated Press Writer

Purdue Pharma, 3 Executives Ordered to Pay $634.5M Fine for Misleading Public About OxyContin

ABINGDON, Va. (AP) -- Purdue Pharma L.P., the maker of OxyContin, and three of its executives were ordered Friday to pay a $634.5 million fine for misleading the public about the painkiller's risk of addiction. ...

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