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OxyContin Maker Agrees to End Off-Label PromotionCompany Pays $19 Million in Settlement with 26 States |
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May 9, 2007
The multi-state investigation found Pharma engaged in extensive off-label marketing of the drug, and failed to disclose the abuse and addiction risks associated with it. A consent judgment orders Purdue Pharma to pay a total of $19,500,000 to the 26 participating states. The company has also agreed to a number of restrictions regarding its marketing of the drug. States participating in the settlement include: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. "We are pleased that this settlement will give us the opportunity to fund crucial prevention programs," said Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley. "We look forward to working with communities, many of whom have seen firsthand the devastating affects of OxyContin abuse, to create innovative programs that make youth aware of the devastating addictive risks associated with the long-term use of OxyContin." “Kentucky has suffered greatly from abuse of Oxycontin”, said Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo. “Today we have a new tool to clamp down on illegitimate use of this drug. The court order outlaws dangerous practices at their source by controlling overprescribing and curbing aggressive sales by the manufacturer.” Among the restrictions and requirements contained in the settlements are provisions that Purdue must:
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