Paul D. Goldenheim

Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Misbranding, $600M Fine, Zero Executives Jailed

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On May 10, 2007, Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to a felony charge of illegally misbranding OxyContin in an effort to mislead and defraud physicians and agreed to pay $600 million—representing approximately 90 percent of OxyContin profits during the offense period. The company admitted to misleading …

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