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Article: Oxycontin(R) Case Against Purdue Pharma Dismissed in Ohio; First Lawsuit Filed Against Purdue Ends in Dismissal With Prejudice After Trial Date Set.
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- October 3, 2002
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STAMFORD, Conn. -- The first OxyContin-based lawsuit to be brought against Purdue Pharma L.P., the Stamford, Connecticut-based distributor of OxyContin(R) (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets, has been dismissed by the plaintiffs and so ordered by an Ohio federal court. The case, Burton v. Purdue Pharma L. P., et al., had been pending in the United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio and was set to go to trial next month until Wednesday's dismissal.
The plaintiffs had accused Purdue of misrepresentation and failure to warn patients of the dangers associated with the pain medication. All of these claims have now been dropped and, under the ...