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July 18, 2001 Purdue Pharma Important Drug Warning Letter
Purdue Pharma sent 800,000 “Dear Healthcare Professional” letters in response to reports of illegal misuse, abuse, and diversion of OxyContin. Purdue also alerted healthcare professionals of the Black Box Warning that was added to OxyContin labels warning of the “abuse liability similar to morphine.” A Black Box Warning is the strongest warning issued by the FDA. To view the letter click here.

OxyContin Withdrawal

Anyone who is using OxyContin legitimately and does not have an abuse or addiction problem should still expect to taper off of the painkiller to avoid complete OxyContin withdrawal.
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Oxycontin Abuse

Known as “Oxy”, “OC”, “Oxycotton”, “Killer”, and “hillbilly heroin”, OxyContin contains oxycodone HCL, an opioid agonist that has an addiction similar to morphine. Intended as a painkiller approved for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, OxyContin is similar to morphine with its high potential for abuse. An FDA Black Box Warning, the most severe warning issued, had been added to OxyContin labels warning of the “abuse liability similar to morphine”.

This FDA action followed the numerous reports of OxyContin addiction and abuse that has resulted in crime and fraud, making OxyContin the best-selling brand name drugs in the world. Federal officials have not seen one other prescription drug as widely abused in the last 20 years so soon after its release than OxyContin. Entire communities have been disrupted with crime and corruption because of OxyContin abuse that has quickly spread from rural areas to areas throughout the U.S. At least 300 people have died of OxyContin overdoses over the past two years in 31 states, according to Federal authorities.


May 13 , 2004
“New York City Sues Manufacturer of OxyContin”
The city of New York has sued Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of OxyContin, claiming the company blocked a generic version of the painkiller, costing the city millions of dollars in payments. The lawsuit was filed last Friday in federal court. It contends that the city would have saved money on a less expensive, generic alternative. New York pays 25% of the elderly and poor's costs for Medicaid. Read Full Article....

October 3, 2003
"OxyContin Prescribed Unnecessarily"
Some patients rely on OxyContin to deal with their chronic pain and cancer. For other patients with a less serious health conditions, doctors that prescribe them OxyContin can end up instead having an OxyContin addiction. OxyContin addictions occur because of the increasing amounts of the painkiller that patients will quickly need to have the same pain relieving effect. Read Full Article...

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If you would like more information on OxyContin addiction or OxyContin abuse, please contact us to speak with an OxyContin attorney.

OxyContin Side Effects

Derived from an opium seen in other painkillers, OxyContin is much more dangerous because of the high content of oxycodone. to learn more about OxyContin Side Effects, click here

OxyContin Addiction

Patients that do not necessarily develop an OxyContin addiction should still expect to suffer intense withdrawal because OxyContin is similar to getting off heroin, a reason why many people have started to abuse OxyContin for.
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Future of OxyContin

In August of 2001, Purdue Pharma announced they had come up with blueprints for a “smart pill” that would be harder to abuse than OxyContin. to learn more, click here