Purdue
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- proper noun
- /pərˈdjuː/
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Purdue Pharma
- 8. 2007: Purdue Pharma paid $634.5 million for fraudulently misbranding OxyContin and suggesting it was less addictive and less abused than other painkillers.
- Purdue Pharma
- OxyContin maker Purdue
- Purdue settlement
We have a drug here called Oxycontin, produced by a company called Purdue Pharma in Stamford, CT.
- We have a drug here called Oxycontin, produced by a company called Purdue Pharma in Stamford, CT.
- It started out Purdue Pharma prescribing Oxycontin, right, and saying it's a non addictive wonder drug.
Examples
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Not that we didn't get clobbered anyway, but how much worse might it have been if not for Purdue's veto stamp?
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In response to its controversial practices, Purdue Pharma announced a plan to change how their medications are distributed.
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He was pulled in by Purdue Pharma, as so many real life doctors were.
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He was pulled in by Purdue Pharma, as so many real life doctors were.
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When he graduates from Yale Law School, the first law firm he works for represents Purdue Pharma who makes Oxycontin.
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You gave the acknowledgements to everyone who you felt played a pivotal part in your life and then at the very end said to Purdue Pharma...
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Purdue Pharma has been involved in numerous legal disputes regarding its marketing strategies for opioids.
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The opioid crisis in the United States has led to many lawsuits against Purdue Pharma for its role in the epidemic.
Synonyms
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A company that makes and sells medicines like vaccines and pills
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A business that finds, makes and sells medicines like pills and vaccines
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Companies that make and sell medicines
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A company or person that makes medicines
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Companies that research, make, and sell medicines
Surface Forms
Etymology
Purdue as the pharmaceutical company is simply a family name used as a company name; think of the family name on a shop door, so when news says Purdue they mean that company known for certain pain medicines.