Washington – Executive of OxyContin Despite pleading guilty as we reported here to deceiving the public about a drug that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of people and led many more into addiction and even criminal behavior, the maker of a popular pain medication can still do business with the federal government.
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Top executives for the Purdue Frederick Co., maker of the hugely successful but addictive pain medication OxyContin, admitted yesterday they failed to alert the public to the addictiveness of their drug, which has been linked to more than 450 fatalities.
But under the terms of a five-year agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the company can continue to sell their drugs through government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. [abcnews]