Release Press release to attorney generals Pharma paying $600 million in fines and other payments for the criminal charge of misbranding their product OxyContin and the Federal Drug Administration being unresponsive as shown below, please convene a review panel to review the FDA's involvement in the criminal activities of Purdue Pharma in their marketing of OxyContin ...
   
Article Readington family finds justice, but seeks more Mother, young son of woman who died from OxyContin complications prepare for journey
  "Marianne Skolek has a long trip planned next month, from her home in Readington to a federal courthouse in Roanoke, Va. ..."
   
Article Preliminary Study Suggests Illegal Opioid Analgesic Medications Not Obtained Through Internet Sources: Presented at AAPM
  I guess if you mass manufacture the drug so it's in plentiful supply on the streets, it only seems logical that you would conduct a study on how the abusers are getting the drug.
   
Article OxyContin maker settles suit for $75M
  "Agreement with Purdue Pahram includes more than 1,100 lawsuits filed on the Island"
   
Article Purdue Pharma faces criminal charges
  "Jury Eyes RX Bigs in OxyContin Coverup"
   
Article "Drug Deals"
  Published January, 29, 2004 in the Orlando Weekly by Bob Whitby
   
Letter "Don't Forget The Patients" response from Purdue's executive vice president and chief scientific officer
  Sent January 22, 2004
   
Letter Letter from Senator Corzine to Representative Ferguson requesting I testify at subcommittee hearing!
  Sent December 15, 2003
   
Article "Mom stares down drug company"
  Published December 14, 2003 in the Express Times
   
Research Conspiracy - You Be The Judge
  A consensus on pain relief
   
Research Pseudo-Addiction
  Although the pseudo-addiction concept lacks significant scientific support – it has become widely accepted within the pain-physician community.
   
Article "OxyContin Has a New Enemy"
  Published September 3, 2002 in the Express-Times
   

Article

"A chilling attempt at damage control"

 

Published 3/5/2003 in the Star Ledger discussing a conference on pain medications at Columbia University's National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse in New York City

   
Article The $2 billion apology letter from Purdue Pharma
  A Purdue Pharma response to "A chilling attempt at damage control" published March 18, 2003 in the Star-Ledger
   
Article "Chronic Opioid Treatment, Addiction and Pseudo-Addiction in Patients With Chronic Pain"
  Published February, 2003 in the Psychiatric Times, Vol. XX Issue 2
   
Article "Strong dose of hype for OxyContin inexcusable Series"
  Published November 2, 2003in the St. Petersburg Times
   
Article "New trial begins for '01 armed robbery suspect; State says pair carefully planned and executed the drug robbery"
  Published November 18, 2003 in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
   
Article "Team 8 Investigates - Illegal narcotics sold online"
  WTNH - November 18, 2003
   
Article "Drug burglar may be caught blue-handed"
  Published by the Tribune
   
Article "Purdue Pharma Pulls OxyContin Ads"
  Published January 25, 2003 on "Painandthelaw.com"
   

Letter

Letter to FDA Commissioner

 

March 12, 2003 point-by-point response to his earlier letter to me regarding the FDA's approval of OxyContin

   

Letter

Purdue Pharma and Mass Marketing of OxyContin

 

February 4, 2003 letter to Mr. Thomas W. Abrams, R.Ph,, MBA, Director Division of Drug Marketing Advertising and Communication

   

Letter

Purdue Pharma and OxyContin - Purdue Pharma and Palladone

 

October 20, 2003 letter to U.S. Senators, All Attorney Generals and Associated Press Offices

   

Letter

RE: Conflict of Interest Purdue Pharma and the FDA

 

February 8, 2004 letter to all U.S. Attorney Generals

   

Letter

Purdue Pharma – Oxycontin

 

March 12, 2003 letter to Mark McClellan, M.D. Commissioner Food and Drug Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

   

Letter

Mass Marketing, Mis-Prescription and Need for Regulation of Oxycontin

 

January 1, 2003 letter to all U.S. major newspapers and U.S. Senators