Few were willing to challenge OxyContin's rise. But now we have the benefit of hindsight
Here are just some of the unethical, immoral & criminal acts of Purdue Pharma the series exposes
As the Sackler Family likes to say: Judge For Yourselves
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Purdue Pharma had prior experience with time-release opioids. Their morphine painkiller MS Contin was abused, diverted & highly coveted on the street. They knew all along
And yet, they moved forward with OxyContin, claiming it was safe, nonaddictive & unappealing to addicts
I bet you were appalled by the "blood charts" & manipulated data Rick & Randy uncovered. Think that can't be real? No way #PurduePharma actually did that?
Let's start from the beginning. This is what a normal, scientific chart should look like...
1/5 2/5 The last chart had even intervals up the Y-axis. Totally normal. We learned how to read these in 6th grade
But #PurduePharma knew the data undermined the claim that OxyContin had fewer "peaks & valleys"
So they made a new one. Look at the Y-axis. Notice anything strange?