A law firm in notorious Madison County, Ill. (more) may succeed in capitalizing on the publicity accorded to news of talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s prescription pill addiction. The Simmons Law Firm of East Alton “is waging a national media campaign in search of potential plaintiffs who allegedly have become addicted to the painkiller, OxyContin, the same drug [Limbaugh] is accused of obtaining illegally.” (Sanford Schmidt, “Law firm seeks users of OxyContin”, Alton (Ill.) Telegraph, Oct. 13). For our coverage of trial lawyers’ campaign against drugmaker Purdue Pharma, see Apr. 10, 2002 and links from there. On the Limbaugh affair’s implications for federal narcotics policy, see Robyn Blumner, “Limbaugh scandal puts Oxycontin on trial”, St. Petersburg Times, Oct. 19 (formatting problems); Jacob Sullum, “Drug rush”, Reason, Oct. 17.
Oxycontin: a Rush for clients
A law firm in notorious Madison County, Ill. (more) may succeed in capitalizing on the publicity accorded to news of talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s prescription pill addiction. The Simmons Law Firm of East Alton “is waging a national media campaign in search of potential plaintiffs who allegedly have become addicted to the painkiller, OxyContin, […]
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