Purdue Pharma
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 Purdue Pharma  (Big pharma)    | |
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| Founder | • John Purdue • Gray George • Frederick Bingham |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
| Client of | Mary Jo White |
| Drug company selling opioid medicines | |
Activities
A report in the Washington Post sited this example of drug companies marketing strategies while discussing the increase in opiate use and abuse in the USA. "In 2016, for example, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma spent $7 million on gifts to doctors and teaching hospitals. From 1996 to 2001, the company sponsored 40 national “pain management symposia” in attractive destinations. In the same period, the company doubled its sales force, distributing coupons so doctors could offer patients 30-day supplies of OxyContin and other highly addictive drugs. In those six years, prescriptions for OxyContin jumped from 670,000 to more than 6 million."[1]
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty.[2]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
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| Calley Means | “Early in my career, I consulted for opioid companies like Purdue and Pfizer. The objective was simple: ensure widespread use of the drugs. The first step in the playbook was to destroy the credibility of anyone who questioned them. To label them as "health misinformation." I compiled weekly news clips of scientists and public figures questioning opioids in 2011. We passed these names a firm that specialized in SEO and Wikipedia edits to discredit these people. We also enlisted "friendly" allies to attack them... This is standard practice stuff.” | Calley Means | 22 August 2023 |
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