Published on: 02/04/2025
This news was posted by Oregon Today News
Description
By Damaly Gonzalez | Edited by Tina Vasquez
Before OxyContin hit the U.S. mainland market, the drug’s creator, Purdue Pharma, owned by the infamous Sackler family, tested the painkiller in Puerto Rico in 1989. The test subjects were 90 Puerto Rican women who consented to participate in the clinical trials while hospitalized and recovering from abdominal and gynecological surgery.
News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/palabra/2025/02/women-in-puerto-rico-bear-unique-burdens-in-the-opioid-crisis.html
Other Related News
06/05/2026
Milwaukee Demo Days are BACK at Cascade Home Center Save up to 65 on 85 items across M18 ...
06/05/2026
When Nicole Preciado suddenly found herself with four more children at home on top of her ...
06/05/2026
Fire crews and aircraft have responded to a reported vegetation fire that quickly grew to ...
06/05/2026
Oregon Utah Washington Nebraska and Florida State are positioned to land key commits durin...
06/05/2026
The Seattle Mariners 33-30 open a Major League Baseball series at the Detroit 25-38 Friday...
Follow
Download Our App
Copyright 2022 © EPUERTO. All Rights Reserved