Please be gentle. Dolores has indeed suffered the pain of adhesions, and is probably still suffering them in spite of having surgery within the past 6 months. I believe her purpose in posting this news release was simply that - to pass on to us a news release that had been sent to her from one of the other lists that she is on. The origins of the news release are listed in Dolores' email:
> > >>
> > >>Media Awareness Project
> > >>
> > >>US: Painkiller's Sales Far Exceeded Levels Anticipated By Maker
> > >>
> > >>URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n928/a05.html
> > >>Newshawk: chip
> > >>Pubdate: Thu, 16 May 2002
> > >>Source: Wall Street Journal (US)
> > >>Copyright: 2002 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
> > >>Contact: wsj.ltrs@wsj.com
> > >>Website: http://www.wsj.com/
> > >>Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/487
> > >>Author: Chris Adams, Staff Reporter Of The Wall Street Journal
> > >>Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/oxycontin.htm (Oxycontin)
I do not believe that the tone of the article was to condemn oxycontin or it's makers, just to point out that Purdue had not expected oxycontin sales to be this successful. Please note:
> >>Over the first five years of marketing, OxyContin sales totaled nearly
> $2 billion, sharply higher than the company's initial forecast of about
> $350 million. The drug's popularity sent Purdue Pharma LP scrambling to
> expand production, marketing and its sales force. At the same time, other
> drug prospects for the closely held firm fell through, elevating
> OxyContin's importance to Purdue's future.
> >>Company officials say they hadn't counted on such a large and untapped
> market of people who live with chronic pain. Purdue acknowledges
> OxyContin has been abused in many parts of the country but says
> quantifying sales for illegitimate uses is impossible. It figures sales
> for illegitimate purposes are tiny, a spokesman says.
I don't see where this was a slam against oxycontin. I am also taking it, to a lesser benefit than you appear to be receiving, Em, but nonetheless, I am still an oxycontin patient.
Please do a search through the archives for previous posts by Dolores Touch or check the Adhesion Quilt for her story. I am sure you will see that Dolores was not knocking Oxycontin or Purdue.
Gentle pain-free hugs,
Nancy in NB