There absolutely are grounds to hold the manufacturer accountable. As the article mentions, the company marketed OxyContin as a medication supposed to be used f

There absolutely are grounds to hold the manufacturer accountable. As the article mentions, the company marketed OxyContin as a medication supposed to be used for all kinds of ailments, almost casually. Purdue Pharmaceuticals advertised to doctors, and directly contributed to the overprescription of opioids, knowing full well the addiction potential. There are absolutely legitimate uses for OxyContin - I myself was prescribed it for a week or so after a particularly invasive knee surgery - but many many cases of pain management should have been dealt with using much tamer and less addictive treatments. In search of profits, the company influenced decisions at all parts of the prescription process that have directly led to the deaths of tens of thousands. They should be held accountable for that.