The painkiller denounced for deaths sold in the country – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

In the United States, substances such as the OxyContin painkiller appear as factors in what some call "the most serious drug crisis in the country's history."

A group of more than 500 cities, counties and tribes of Native Americans have filed a mbadive lawsuit against all members of the Sackler family, who are the owners and principals of Purdue Pharma, the company who manufactures OxyContin in this country.

The judicial initiative covers 26 states and eight indigenous tribes and accuses the Sacklers of knowingly violating the law to enrich themselves, while, according to the prosecution, thousands of people are dying.

In Argentina, Oxycontin is offered by Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals SRL, a US-based laboratory established in the country in 2016.

"We continue to sell it," confirmed Martín Gravano, general director of the laboratory, about the controversial drug.

Sources from Anmat confirmed that the painkiller is registered in the country, that it is sold on official prescription and that the official website of the agency is informed of its components and of its undesirable effects. In the United States, they preferred not to speak.

Oxycontin is an badgesic available in tablets of 10, 20 and 40 mg. It is indicated in the treatment of moderate to severe pain when the administration continues 24 hours a day. Oxycontin is a pain reliever offered in tablets of 10, 20 and 40 mg. It is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain when the continuous administration of a 24 hour badgesic is required for an extended period.