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Article: Another Legal Victory for Purdue Pharma in OxyContin(R) Litigation; Louisiana Plaintiff Withdraws Lawsuit.
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- PR Newswire
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- June 26, 2002
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STAMFORD, Conn. -- With the withdrawal of a state court lawsuit in Louisiana, legal victories continue to mount for Purdue Pharma L.P., the Stamford, Connecticut-based distributor of the pain medication OxyContin(R) (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets.
"We welcome the prompt end of this lawsuit," commented Howard R. Udell, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Purdue Pharma. "We have vigorously defended each and every case involving OxyContin and we will continue to do so. We have not settled one of these cases - not one. Personal injury lawyers who bring them in the hopes of a quick payday will continue to be disappointed.
"We make a ...