U.S. v. PURDUE FREDERICK CO., INC.

No. 1:07CR00029.

495 F.Supp.2d 569 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America v. The PURDUE FREDERICK COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Virginia, Abingdon Division.

July 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Brownlee, United States Attorney, Rick A. Mountcastle and Randy Ramseyer, Assistant United States Attorneys, Roanoke, VA, for United States.

Howard M. Shapiro and Kimberly A. Parker, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DC, for The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.

Mark F. Pomerantz, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York City, for Michael Freidman.

Mary Jo White, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York City, for Howard R. Udell.

Andrew Good, Good & Cormier, Boston, MA, for Paul D. Goldenheim.


OPINION AND ORDER

JONES, Chief Judge.

The issue before the court is whether or not to accept the plea agreements in this case.1

The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. ("Purdue") has pleaded guilty to misbranding OxyContin, a prescription opiod pain medication, with the intent to defraud or mislead, a felony under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 331(a), 333(a)(2) (West 1999). The individual...

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