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0 pointspeteretep6y ago0 comments

> but I'd still think they share some blame by manufacturing it

Nah. Opioids are an essential medication. The problem is not that OxyContin exists, it's the creation of irregular demand for it through the actions that Purdue Pharma are having to settle for.

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Scoundreller6y ago

It’s a question of what extent, if any, vendor liability exists.

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0 pointspeteretep6y ago0 comments

> but I'd still think they share some blame by manufacturing it

Nah. Opioids are an essential medication. The problem is not that OxyContin exists, it's the creation of irregular demand for it through the actions that Purdue Pharma are having to settle for.

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Scoundreller6y ago

It’s a question of what extent, if any, vendor liability exists.

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