Jan 28th, 2008 · For the first time in U.S. history, drug overdoses and other types of poisonings now kill more people than guns, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Record numbers of West Virginians are dying in the quiet epidemic, mostly from prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin and methadone.
Jan 2nd, 2008 · Every year, overdoses of heroin and opiates, such as Oxycontin, kill more drug users than AIDS, hepatitis or homicide. Now, public health workers are preventing thousands of deaths by giving drug users themselves the tools to save a life.
Jul 21st, 2007 · A federal judge has ordered Purdue Pharma and three top company officials to pay $634 million in fines for misleading doctors about the addictive nature of OxyContin, a powerful prescription painkiller. Before the ruling, OxyContin critics told their stories to the judge.
Jul 20th, 2007 · A federal judge on Friday accepted a plea deal stipulating that three Purdue Pharma executives pay $634.5 million in fines but face no jail time. They were accused of over-promoting the drug OxyContin.
May 10th, 2007 · The company that makes the painkilling drug OxyContin, and three of its executives, have pleaded guilty to misleading regulators and the public about how addictive the drug is. Drug maker Purdue Pharma LP agreed to pay more than $600 million in fines. Three executives will pay $34.5 million.
Dec 19th, 2005 · About 1 in 20 high school seniors now acknowledges taking OxyContin, a prescription drug for managing severe pain that, when abused, can be powerfully addictive. The consequences can be tragic.