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  • OxyContin settlement a reversal of fortune (Roanoke Times)

    12th May 2007

    Although Purdue Pharma had been able to shake off civil lawsuits, it couldn’t withstand a federal investigation. The headline on the company news release was boastful, almost cocky: “65-0: OxyContin cases against Purdue Pharma dismissed at a record rate.”



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