Physicians Who Prescribed OxyContin Could Be Found Liable for Injuries, Judge Remands Case

GREENVILLE, Miss. - Seven Mississippi plaintiffs who claim their use of OxyContin caused them to sustain a number of injuries, including addiction, can pursue medical negligence claims against their prescribing physicians, a federal judge ruled in remanding the case to state court. Dorothy Glenn, et al., v. The Purdue Pharma Company, et al., No. 03-CV-75-D-B (N.D. Miss., Greenville Div.).

U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson's opinion stated that, based on the plaintiffs' complaint, it is possible that the physicians deviated from the standard of care when they prescribed the drug to their patients without informing them of the drug's ability …