There are a number of media outlets covering the story of Oxycontin and the generic formula. Two worth reading can be found through the National Post:
The first is a news article, by Sharon Kirkey, and paints a very clear, balanced and detailed picture of the issue and debate. If you want to understand the real essence and challenge with the debate, and get an objective view of both sides of the discussion, this is a great place to start.
The second is a Comment, written by Jesse Kline (FULL DISCLOSURE: Jesse is related to one of our execs) that explains the political backdrop of the OxyNeo debate and Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews fighting to keep generic Oxycontin from being available. Essentially, he points out, a lot of the responsibility for keeping the drugs in the right patients’ hands (and by extension off the streets) falls in the hands of the Physicians that are prescribing the pills.
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