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Describe the role of drug companies in promoting OxyContin as a pain reliever?

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Drug companies promote OxyContin to doctors themselves, so that doctors will prescribe the medication to patients in pain.

Drug companies describe their product as being safe for commercial use.
The refer to sample studies that show they have tested the product and that it is safe.
They give incentives to doctors who prescribe/sell their product to patients.
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