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Entries Tagged as 'Purdue Pharmaceutical'

It’s time to put an end to our “prescription drug culture”

October 10th, 2008 · No Comments

I stumbled across this while reading Gawker: “Teen socialite” Peaches Geldof says the staff at the fashion magazine Nylon prefer prescription drugs over illegal drugs –

What’s the drug of choice at Nylon? “Klonopin.” Peaches was definitely the talky one. Why? “It’s just a very large prescription drug culture.”…
This confirms our highly anecdotal evidence of [...]

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Tags: Healthcare100 · OxyContin · Pharma bloggers · Pharmaceutical companies · Pharmaceutical marketing · Prescription drug abuse · Prescription drugs · Purdue Pharmaceutical · Xanax

OxyContin junkies on the loose? Don’t worry — the Rx Patrol is here!

July 15th, 2007 · No Comments

From the Hagerstown, Md., Herald-Mail:
A drug company gave rewards Friday to three Virginia residents who assisted in apprehending a Waynesboro, Pa., man charged in a May 2 robbery and carjacking in Williamsport.
Rx Patrol, which is financed by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharmaceutical Co., gave $3,750 in rewards, Washington County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Roy Harsh said. [...]

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Tags: OxyContin · Pharmaceutical companies · Purdue Pharmaceutical