Ayotte is the opioid funded politician
The criticisms of Cinde Warmington’s work as an “opioid lobbyist” are simply a political hit job.
I practiced medicine and dealt frequently with addicted patients during the opioid epidemic as a psychiatrist. Pain was often not adequately treated and Purdue Pharma exploited doctor’s best intentions to relieve suffering with lies and misinformation. I well remember the deaths and ruined lives. Warmington’s work for Purdue Pharma in 2001 for nine months was clearly during the period when the addictive potential of their drug, Oxycontin, was not generally known. She, like doctors, was fooled by Purdue Pharma.
In contrast, Kelly Ayotte accepted about $83,000 from opioid manufacturers and distributors during her time as a U.S. senator (2010-2016) including money from the Sacklers, owners of Purdue Pharma. The deceptive behavior of Purdue Pharma was well known by that time. When Ayotte was the New Hampshire attorney general, she failed to join a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and New Hampshire missed out on more than $800,000 to combat addictions. She also didn’t sue Trump over clawed back public health funds, as most states did, and lost $2 million in funding.
The attacks on Warmington are an attempt to distract from the real issue. Ayotte is an opioid-funded politician who failed to protect the health of Granite Staters.