Because people want to blame someone, so why not blame the people that got filthy rich off it. Meanwhile it's the FDA's responsibility to make sure that drugs a

Because people want to blame someone, so why not blame the people that got filthy rich off it. Meanwhile it's the FDA's responsibility to make sure that drugs are safe. The FDA thought oxycontin wouldnt be as addictive as it was, and apparently neither did Purdue. But then when the data rolled in that it was actually highly addictive (A Purdue doctor said alarmed bells should be raised[0] after a study in Canada), the FDA didn't do anything about it. People expect a drug company to say their own drug is too dangerous when the FDA says it is fine? Is that a good system for drug safety in our country? [0]: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/159/2/149.full.pdf https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/159/2/149.full.pdf