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by Alex3917 2472 days ago
> Then they (and a couple other manufacturers) basically conducted a successful campaign to convince doctors that undertreatment of chronic pain was widespread and they were basically letting their patients suffer, strongly suggesting that this may be considered malpractice in the future if they do not start prescribing more opioids.

That was/is the position of the IOM though. Was Purdue involved with convincing the IOM to adopt that position?

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Yes, when ideas become fashionable, they become the conventional wisdom.