The Publicis Groupe — one of the world’s largest PR firms1 that represents major companies within the technology, pharmaceutical and banking industries — recently agreed to pay a $350 million settlement over claims that its false and misleading marketing contributed to the opioid epidemic.
Previous court cases demonstrated how Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, systematically misled doctors about the drug’s addictiveness to drive up sales, resulting in an avalanche of opioid addiction and subsequent deaths.
Addictiveness is based on the individual's strength of character or their intelligence. I have taken a related drug two different times in the past several months. I took it as prescribed, and when the prescriptions ran out, I stopped. I never felt hooked on it. It does work, and I may have to take it again, but I'm not worried about becoming an addict.
The Publicis Groupe — one of the world’s largest PR firms1 that represents major companies within the technology, pharmaceutical and banking industries — recently agreed to pay a $350 million settlement over claims that its false and misleading marketing contributed to the opioid epidemic.
Previous court cases demonstrated how Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, systematically misled doctors about the drug’s addictiveness to drive up sales, resulting in an avalanche of opioid addiction and subsequent deaths.
Pretty obvious who controls the fact checkers.
Addictiveness is based on the individual's strength of character or their intelligence. I have taken a related drug two different times in the past several months. I took it as prescribed, and when the prescriptions ran out, I stopped. I never felt hooked on it. It does work, and I may have to take it again, but I'm not worried about becoming an addict.
I agree. Some can and some can not.