Am J Public Health February 2009 PMID 18799767

The promotion and marketing of oxycontin: commercial triumph, public health tragedy.

Art Van Zee

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Many discussions express outrage over the marketing tactics used for OxyContin, with phrases like 'corporate drug pushers' and references to its addictive nature. This choice of strong language reveals a collective frustration with the pharmaceutical industry's ethics and the public health consequences of such practices, reinforcing the overall sentiment of concern and a call for action.

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The text discusses the complex relationship between the marketing of OxyContin and its impacts on public health, highlighting how aggressive promotion can lead to misuse and health crises.
The author focuses on the unique challenges posed by controlled substances, which have a higher potential for abuse compared to noncontrolled drugs.
Proposals include better regulation by the FDA and modifications in pharmaceutical marketing practices to mitigate the risks associated with overprescribing controlled drugs.

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@Oallan @senshi_real Não é teoria de conspiração: The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy - PMC https://t.co/Ahat9gt3s5

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Dr Tahir Turk @tahirturk.bsky.social

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“I got my life back” a promotional video made by Purdue pharmaceuticals to promote OxyContin a dangerous opioid which addicted and killed thousands. Corporate drug pushers are still using these tactics to make money from the vulnerable. https://t.co/zpfEO14Bad

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@FeanorSs33 @feliperabeloep @pfnery Oq causou a crise dos opioides então? Hj a maior parte vem do tráfico mesmo, como disse ali, o negócio anda sozinho. Esse texto fala sobre o marketing e promoção da droga, fora o processo de quase 8 bi dol https://t.co/nWc5CoFyxB

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Fascinating Read: The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy https://t.co/oWnABtkFO0 #oxycontin #addiction #pharma @RobertKennedyJr

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@SquireKnut @tedwheeler "...A complete fallacy, a claim brought out because of legal cases and lawsuits"...interesting, because that's not what the fact patterns reveal.NLM/NIH in 2009: "The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy" https://t.co/JoLscHVTkC

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Kindly #deprescribe -- taper psychiatric drugs

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RT @anonymouspharmd: I was just an intern when OxyContin was being reformulated, we had about 20 people calling the pharmacy asking if we h…

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@lenaaa412 不思議だなぁ。なんで疼痛でこんなに使用したがるのだろうか。でも医師がお手軽に処方しているとかOTCなどで簡単にゲットできるのではないかとは推察しました。マーケティングは上手くいったんでしょうね。 https://t.co/hy0KZB48M5 https://t.co/m988A82J1O

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The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy - PMC ⁦@elonmusk⁩ There was an experiment on the public that got out of control, then when it was taken away many people turned to a cheaper opioid calling heroin https://t.co/qfUKm9OQ8n

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Who Will Enforce the Law?

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Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family started their profit juggernaut, Oxycontin, with aggressive marketing. This opioid, with no opium derivatives, is equally addictive. The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContin: Commercial Triumph, Public Health Tragedy https://t.co/7SUUMHEbR5

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