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Will Purdue Pharma`s Deep Pockets Buy Leniency in Senate Investigation ?

Purdue Pharma has until June 8 to produce documents demanded by the Senate Finance Committee.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - In the past few weeks, I have been writing articles about the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma and their financial funding the American Pain Foundation.

ProPublica, known as Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) were hugely responsible for a Senate investigation of pharma's ties to pain foundations.

OxyContin Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Subject of Senate Investigation

"About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation." Will Rogers

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - A Senate investigation is being conducted against the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma and their funded pain foundations as well as against individuals including doctors affiliated with Purdue Pharma and their pain foundations.

The investigation by the Senate was announced this past week.

Tens of Thousands Deal with Death & Addiction as American Pain Foundation Pushes Opioid Use

The major concerns we have at PROP about the Fishman book beyond opioid drug company influence, pertain to a number of major clinical issues" - Stephen Gelfand, MD,

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Last week I examined Scott M. Fishman, MD's book, "Responsible Opioid Prescribing - A Physician's Guide."

Up until December 2011, Dr. Fishman had been President of the American Pain Foundation (APF) which is financially nourished by the pharmaceutical industry -- in particular the maker of OxyContin.

Purdue Pharma`s `Painful` Excuse for Mainstream American Drug Addiction

When so many deaths are caused by a drug like OxyContin, it becomes clear that the drug war needs to be waged against 'legal' pushers.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - In the next few weeks, I will be writing a series of articles on a book entitled "Responsible Opioid Prescribing - A Physician's Guide" by Scott M. Fishman, MD.

The book is sponsored by organizations with a "common interest" in what they call promoting safe and effective pain management.

A Killer Job Opportunity

Who know more than those who witness the addiction, withdrawal and in thousands of cases, the deaths of family members?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - To: Victims and their families who have lost loved ones to the lethal drug, OxyContin because of the mass criminal marketing and manufacturing of the drug

Here is an opportunity to utilize your "expertise" involving drug safety by alerting "relevant third parties" first hand of the dangers of this drug that continues to destroy the lives of loved ones through addiction and death.

Clinical Trials for Children - OxyContin

" The corruption scandal is all about energy, Iraq and the prescription drug mess -- the dominant issues for the public." - James Carville

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - In April 2011, I wrote an article about Purdue Pharma, maker of the deadly drug, OxyContin recruiting children ages 6 to 16 for clinical trials with malignant and nonmalignant pain.

Below is what appears to be the "final" filing for these trials before the FDA reviews the clinical trials information and approves OxyContin for use in children

Drug Summit for the Rich and Famous?

It's not Grandma's Medicine Cabinet that needs to be emptied -- Don't insult the victims and families of the Prescription Drug Epidemic at the National RX Drug Summit!

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - A National RX Drug Abuse Summit is going to be held in April and some "heavy hitters" in the drug war will be participating.

Congressman Hal Rogers of Kentucky and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack of California will be in attendance and have been great supporters of combating the prescription drug epidemic crippling the U.S. But why are they not questioning the purpose of this Summit?

Mad Irony: Our Failed War on Drugs and a Devil Called OxyContin

“The first atrocity, the first war crime committed in any war of aggression by the aggressors is against the truth” - Michael Parenti

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - It's obvious that the U.S. and Canada are losing the "war on drugs" in soaring deaths and addictions.

The fact that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) allows the war to be waged out of control by not reclassifying a lethal narcotic called OxyContin for severe pain only -- and not to treat moderate pain is the prime reason for losing this war...

An Open Letter to Victims and their Families Dealing with the Lethal Drug, OxyContin

"Iron rusts from disuse. Stagnant water loses its purity -- and in cold weather becomes frozen -- even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind." Leonardo da Vinci

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - On March 11, I wrote about a Kentucky Congressman lashing out at FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, about the devastation OxyContin has caused in his state.

Two videos in the article show Dr. Hamburg "stonewalling" efforts to have the FDA reclassify the highly addictive and synthetic heroin, OxyContin for "severe" pain only.

Contemplating the Effects of OxyContin Suicide

"Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest." Benjamin Franklin

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - This week I met with a dad whose young, adult son was prescribed OxyContin for a foot injury. I sat across from this dad who dearly loved his son and went through his life savings to get help for 'David'.

It was to no avail. Below is the suicide letter that David wrote his mom and dad. It is heartrending.