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This website provides information, links and details about the drug
OxyContin. This website is intended to help those who have taken this drug
to protect their legal rights.
On July 25, 2001, after investigating reports of serious side effects, the
FDA has strengthened the warnings and precautions sections in the labeling
of OxyContin.
Changes include a "black box warning", the strongest type of warning for an
FDA-approved drug. The new warnings are intended to lessen the chance that
OxyContin will be prescribed inappropriately for pain of lesser severity
than the approved use or for other disorders or conditions inappropriate
for a Schedule II narcotic.
OxyContin, approved by the FDA in 1995, is a time-released form of
oxycodone, an opium derivative, which is the same active ingredient in
Percodan and Percocet. OxyContin is intended for use by terminal cancer
patients and chronic pain sufferers. It has been linked to at least 120
overdose deaths nationwide.
Several lawsuits have already been filed against the makers of OxyContin,
Purdue Pharma L.P., by people who have fallen victim to addiction, suffering and
death caused by this prescription painkiller. Addiction and abuse of the
drug, crime and fatal overdoses have all been reported as serious side
effects as a result of OxyContin use.
It has been alleged that Purdue Pharma L.P. has marketed the drug excessively
while underplaying how addictive it is. Doctors, pharmacists and
law-enforcement officials also report that the manufacturer of OxyContin
has overpromoted the benefits and utility of the drug without providing
enough warning about the potential for abuse. It has also been reported
that Purdue Pharma L.P. made misrepresentations or failed to adequately and
sufficiently warn individuals regarding the appropriate uses, risks and
safety of OxyContin.
A recent newspaper article reported that OxyContin's sales, which exceeded $1 billion in the United States in the
year 2000, are said to be the result of this "aggressive marketing
strategy" to physicians, pharmacists and patients that misrepresented the
appropriate uses of OxyContin and failed to adequately disclose and discuss
the safety issues and possible adverse effects of OxyContin use.
If you or someone you know has taken OxyContin and has suffered any serious
side effects, such as addiction or death, please fill out our online
questionnaire to contact our lawfirm. Those who have been
injured may be entitled to monetary compensation for their injuries.
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