Sentences with phrase «market oxycontin»

In 1996, Purdue Pharmaceuticals brought to market OxyContin, an «extended release» version of the opioid oxycodone.

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OxyContin manufacturer's marketing rollback.

The lawsuit takes primary aim against pharmaceutical companies that make promote, market and distribute opioid - based drugs such as OxyContin and Percocet and generics such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.

With the release and aggressive marketing of the long - acting narcotic OxyContin in 1996, a class of drugs that had largely been reserved for cancer patients was becoming a go - to treatment for conditions such as lower back pain.

Purdue manufactures OxyContin and was sued for deceptively marketing the painkiller.