Generic painkiller comes under fire
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Ontario is urging Ottawa not to allow generic brands of the popular painkiller oxycontin into Canada. When Purdue Pharmaceuticals’ patent runs out this fall, other companies will be able to start making generic versions of the drug. Reports say Health minister, Deb Matthews, wants Health Canada to reject applications to get generic versions on the market. She says allowing generic copies of the drug would only lead to more addiction and death in Canada.
