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On the recordDecember 16, 2020
It seems to me that, obviously, Purdue knew that there were major problems with OxyContin, but you aggressively, and I think in a dishonest way, pushed this drug on doctors.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Palmer accuses Purdue Pharma of misleading doctors about OxyContin's risks.

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