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.
Gomez highlights Purdue's false claims about OxyContin's safety and the legal consequences.
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I take full responsibility and have committed myself to working through the pain privately with my wife and family.
Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven't violated the law or House Ethics rules, that doesn't diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most.
I have and continue to sincerely apologize to my family, friends, and the people that I have the privilege to serve.
I respect the Committee's process and am confident that a full and impartial review of the facts will bear that out.
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