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On the recordDecember 16, 2020
This--the claims of this video were clearly false. In fact, in 2007, Purdue pleaded guilty in Federal court to falsely promoting OxyContin as, quote, less addictive, less subject to abuse and diversion, and less likely to cause tolerance and withdrawal than other pain medications.
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Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

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Gomez highlights Purdue's false claims about OxyContin's safety and the legal consequences.

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