Purdue Pharma Wants to Help

Purdue Pharma

Purdue Pharma is running more full-page "corporate social responsibility" ads in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times this week. Now that 16 state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against the company for its years of of unconscionable marketing, sales, and profiteering off OxyContin, Purdue Pharma wants to "limit their use."

"America's opiod crisis is the result of many factors. We believe that all stakeholders – healthcare leaders, drug manufacturers, policymakers, and public health officials – need to come together to drive meaningful solutions forward. While no single intervention alone will solve this crisis, partnerships, determination, and innovative approaches are steps in the right direction."

Meanwhile, another young man overdosed on Martha's Vineyard.

A new book out this week, Dopesick, by Beth Macy, tells the whole sordid story. More here.