https://www.britannica.com/science/opioid https://www.britannica.com/science/opioid > Although a different formulation of oxycodone, manufactured by Merck & Co

https://www.britannica.com/science/opioid https://www.britannica.com/science/opioid > Although a different formulation of oxycodone, manufactured by Merck & Co., was removed from the market in 1990 because of a high risk of addiction, members of the Sackler family downplayed the dangers of OxyContin, deceiving doctors into thinking that it was weaker than morphine and convincing them to prescribe the drug liberally