UPDATE 1-Opioid makers paid millions to advocacy groups -U.S. Senate report
February 12, 2018 at 22:26 PM EST
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Five opioid manufacturers including OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP have paid more than $10 million to advocacy groups and doctors tied to them, many of whom amplified industry messages supporting the use of the painkillers, a U.S. Senate report said on Monday.
