Ox圜ontin was the "most prescribed brand name narcotic medication" for treating moderate to severe pain by 2001, according to a report by the US Government Accountability Office. Purdue Pharma's sale of Ox圜ontin, a formulation of the narcotic oxycodone that was said to slow down the release of the strong painkiller when taken as prescribed, has been associated with the rise of the opioid crisis, according to a trillion-dollar lawsuit filed by nearly all US states. The US regulator who oversaw the approval of the highly-addictive opioid Ox圜ontin got a six-figure gig at the drug's manufacturer a year later, a new book claims.Ĭurtis Wright, once a director at the US Food and Drug Administration who oversaw evaluation for pain medication, got a position with a first-year compensation package of $400,000 at Purdue Pharma a year after he led the approval of Ox圜ontin, according to the book " Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty" by Patrick Radden Keefe. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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