tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post1090255393705849283..comments2024-02-29T01:43:23.900-05:00Comments on Women's Bioethics Blog: Off Label meds are the REAL worry, not placebosLinda MacDonald Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378544626277000243noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post-51814042111900052972008-10-30T13:11:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:11:00.000-04:00I have been actively exposing Purdue Pharma (a $10...I have been actively exposing Purdue Pharma (a $10 billion criminally convicted pharmaceutical company) and its 3 CEO's Michael Friedman, Howard Udell and Paul Goldenheim for criminally marketing OxyContin. I have worked on this for over 6 years. In July 2007, they were charged in Federal Court with marketing OxyContin to patients and physicians as less likely to be addictive or abused. They pled guilty and were sentenced. I testified against them in Federal Court and in front of the US Senate. Their actions have resulted in an epidemic of OxyContin addiction and death in every state in the country. My work now focuses on further action being taken against them and J. David Haddox, the gatekeeper of Purdue Pharma's involvement in the criminal marketing of OxyContin. I am working with government agencies and the FDA to accomplish this next goal. Purdue Pharma has recently begun marketing OxyContin to pregnant women for pain. I have notified all Attorney Generals of this latest marketing ploy which will cause an epidemic of addiction and death to pregnant women and unborn babies. Purdue Pharma is also marketing for the undertreatment of pain in infants and pediatric patients which I believe is criminal. I have filed a charge against Purdue Pharma with the FDA and FTC which they have advised me they are taking "very seriously". <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>Marianne Skolek <BR/>Activist for Victims of OxyContin and <BR/>Purdue Pharma - a criminally convicted pharmaceu <BR/>tical company <BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/business/11drug-web.html?ex=1336536000&en=9cc24d9d766e92a6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink <BR/>I testified against Purdue Pharma before the U.S. Senate <BR/>http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=2905&wit_id=6612 <BR/>908-285-1232 <BR/>mskolek@aol.com <BR/>www.oxydeaths.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com