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Purdue Pharma L.P., a privately held pharmaceutical company founded by physicians, is focused on the needs of patients. Together with its independent associated companies, Purdue is dedicated to finding, developing, and bringing to market new medicines and related products that promote health and healing. The company has long been known for its pioneering research on persistent pain, a principal cause of human suffering. Purdue has also applied its expertise to other therapeutic areas such as respiratory diseases, oncology, and bacterial infections, and to a growing line of non-prescription products including laxatives, microbicides, and dietary supplements. The company is dedicated to serving the evolving needs of healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers with innovative prescription and non-prescription medicines. A commitment to innovation and caring spans every aspect of the organization, from discovering and introducing new medicines to demonstrating their medical value. Purdue has led the battle against inadequate treatment of pain by developing sustained-release medications to manage pain and provide meaningful benefits for patients. Its sales, marketing, and medical education professionals provide the healthcare community with comprehensive educational materials and programs relating to pain management. In 1993, to raise awareness of the importance of pain management, Purdue established Partners Against Pain®. This alliance of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers seeks to alleviate unnecessary suffering by advancing standards of pain care through education and advocacy. Purdue has also assumed a leading role in addressing the serious public health problem of prescription drug abuse. The company has implemented a comprehensive program designed to assist in detection of the illegal trafficking and abuse of prescription drugs without compromising patient access to proper pain control. At its research facilities in Cranbury, New Jersey, Purdue scientists are discovering new compounds to treat pain and developing innovative formulations and delivery systems that improve patient compliance and safety and have abuse-deterrent properties, while still providing safe and effective pain control.