Senior Liberation: Say Nope to the Dope
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali used the rope-a-dope during his 1974 Rumble in the Jungle match against George Foreman to bring his opponent to his knees.
But we’re pretty sure he never imagined that 44 years later, pharmaceutical companies would be using a take-a-dope technique to wear down the elderly and bring them to their knees — all for a profit. (OxyContin has made over $31 billion in sales.)
That’s just what a suit by the state of Oregon against Purdue Pharma claims.
Using the Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act, the Oregon Department of Justice says that Purdue (the makers of OxyContin) targeted the elderly.