Are the other manufacturers of oxycontin being sued too? I know that Purdue tried to underplay their role, but from the best #s I've seen they've only sold 20% of the market.
That's 20% of the whole opioid pill market, not just oxycontin.
As far as I know, generic manufacturers of off-patent drugs usually aren't sued.
On the one side, they don't actively promote/market their products to prescribers or patients, but I'd still think they share some blame by manufacturing it.
> 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.
Are you of the opinion that opioids have no legitimate medical use? How else could suing generic manufacturers be justified? The issue with Purdue is that they lied about the risks of the drug. Presumably, they lied to the generic manufacturers as well.
> In March, Purdue settled claims brought by the state of Oklahoma for $270 million, and another defendant, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., also reached a, $85 million deal to avoid trial. J&J, which refused to settle, was ordered to pay $572 million for creating a public nuisance in the state with its over-promotion of its opioid pain medicines.
As far as I know, generic manufacturers of off-patent drugs usually aren't sued.
On the one side, they don't actively promote/market their products to prescribers or patients, but I'd still think they share some blame by manufacturing it.