A group of academics is calling on the Canadian government to open a criminal investigation into Purdue Pharma over its marketing of OxyContin, arguing that Canadians have also suffered during the opioid crisis but no manufacturer has been prosecuted and held accountable.
In a letter sent this week to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as the attorney general and Ministry of Health, the professors maintain the Canadian government should also directly compensate victims of the opioid crisis. This could be accomplished, they contended, with funds that can be generated from new legislation aimed at opioid manufacturers.
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