News (Media Awareness Project) - US CT: Stamford: State in Painkiller Inquiry |
| Title: | US CT: Stamford: State in Painkiller Inquiry |
| Published On: | 2001-03-15 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-26 21:32:08 |
STAMFORD -- STATE IN PAINKILLER INQUIRY
Connecticut
The state attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, said yesterday that he was
investigating abuses of the prescription painkiller OxyContin and had met
on Monday with representatives of the manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. Mr.
Blumenthal said OxyContin factored into an investigation of Medicaid fraud,
but he had no evidence that Purdue Pharma had broken any law. Purdue Pharma
said it was collecting data about overdose-related deaths and was
cooperating with officials. David M. Herszenhorn (NYT)
Connecticut
The state attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, said yesterday that he was
investigating abuses of the prescription painkiller OxyContin and had met
on Monday with representatives of the manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. Mr.
Blumenthal said OxyContin factored into an investigation of Medicaid fraud,
but he had no evidence that Purdue Pharma had broken any law. Purdue Pharma
said it was collecting data about overdose-related deaths and was
cooperating with officials. David M. Herszenhorn (NYT)
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