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Veterans addicted to pain medicine, long-term youth unemployment, Mandela's jail cell.

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OxyContin Maker Guilty of Misleading Public

Purdue Pharma L.P., the maker of painkiller OxyContin, will pay $634.5 million in fines for saying the drug is less addictive than other pain medications. The lead prosecutor in the case and a drug safety advocate discuss the plea agreement.

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