May 11, 2001
STAMFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- The manufacturer of the prescription painkiller OxyContin has suspended shipments of its large-dose tablets of the drug, citing growing problems with drug abuse.
Purdue Pharma's decision comes a week after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced its strategy to combat rising abuse of the drug.
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