Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused

By BARRY MEIER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2KZ5oza
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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.
Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused - By BARRY MEIER - at Health - Keyword: Pain-Relieving Drugs, Opioids and Opiates, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Drug Abuse and Traffic - From The New York Times - Published at May 29, 2018 at 07:00AM