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The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma operated with extreme secrecy, comparable to drug cartels, to push OxyContin. Despite initial resistance from FDA reviewer Curtis Wright, who likened the drug to 'heroin in a candy wrapper,' it was approved after a private meeting. The drug's label misleadingly stated it was 'believed to be non-addictive,' downplaying its significant risks.

This content details a critical event in the approval of OxyContin, highlighting the alleged corruption involving FDA official Curtis Wright and Purdue Pharma. It reveals how a hotel room meeting preceded Wright's approval of the drug, despite his initial reservations about its addictive potential, and his subsequent move to work for Purdue Pharma.