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By Melinda SmithTop executives of the company that makes a powerful painkiller1 called Oxycontin admitted this week they lied about the drug's addictive2 qualities in order to boost sales. As VOA's Melinda Smith reports, worldwide abuse of prescription3 drugs, such as Oxycontin, is almost as widespread as illegal drug use.
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Two people who know what Oxycontin can do are Jack7 Osbourne, the son of rock singer Ozzie Osbourne, and radio talk show host, Rush Limbaugh.
"Your body just craves8 it and the fact that it was like heroin9 - I was, like, 'right on’," said Osbourne.
"I am addicted10 to prescription pain medication," admitted Limbaugh.
In recent years, emergency room doctors have treated a growing number of addicts who overdosed on Oxycontin. Some lived. Others did not.
John Brownlee is a prosecutor11 who charged the drug's maker12 with lying about the drug's potential dangers. "They disregarded those warnings and continued to fraudulently market Oxycontin, claiming that it was less subject to abuse, less addictive, and less likely to cause withdrawal13 symptoms when they in fact knew that was not true."
The drug company, Purdue Pharma, has admitted misleading physicians and the public about the risks of Oxycontin. Purdue Pharma has admitted responsibility for misleading statements by some of its employees.
Under the legal settlement, Purdue Pharma will pay $643 million in fines. Families whose relatives used Oxycontin say that is a small amount compared to the $10 billion in sales the company earned while the fraudulent marketing14 campaign was underway.
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渴望,热望( crave的第三人称单数 ); 恳求,请求 | |
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