Wasn't there a recent story in the news where a major producer of legal opioids, started also producing the methadone to wean addicts off them? Wish I could find a reference
Yes, it was Richard Sackler, former chairman and president at Purdue Pharma (his company still owns a major stake in the company). They produced Oxy under his leadership, arguable contributing in a substantial way to the current opioid crisis. Sackler recently patented a fast-acting form of buprenorphine, a drug used to control opioid cravings.
Let me get this straight. You're positing that a single person pushed Oxy so hard in the 70s, intentionally getting people addicted so that one day, some 40 years later, he might patent one of many drugs that helps deal with withdraw symptoms?
Purdue, under Sackler's leadership, has misrepresented the impact of opioid use and addiction for decades.
Now, they're selling a treatment.
Did they always plan to sell the treatment? Likely not. Is it unconscionable that after profiting off addicting millions of people to a drug, they are now trying to get their slice of the cure? Yes, absolutely.
This still doesn't demonstrate sociopathic behavior.
Is it unconscionable that after profiting off addicting millions of people to a drug, they are now trying to get their slice of the cure? Yes, absolutely.
Hard disagree. That they haven't been properly punished for past crimes doesn't make it unreasonable for them to continue doing business.
Ironic? Okay, sure. A little evil? Fine. But, the headline is garbage.
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