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Take the drug Oxycontin off the market. It is a addictive drug that leads to death from overdose and heroin use.

Created by M.A. on January 01, 2013

In May 2007 the company Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to misleading the public about Oxycontin's risk of addiction, and agreed to pay $600 million in one of the largest pharmaceutical settlements in U.S. history. Its president, top lawyer, and former chief medical officer pleaded guilty as individuals to misbranding charges, a criminal violation, and agreed to pay a total of $34.5 million in fines. In addition three top executives were charged with a felony and sentenced to 400 hours of community service in drug treatment programs.
This drug should be taken off the market. It is a dangerous addictive drug, it metabolizes in the body the same as heroin does. With the sharp rise in overdose deaths, many heroin overdoses deaths start with the oxycontin pill.

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