FDA Repeatedly & Consistently Stands By Approval of OxyContin 1995 FDA approves OxyContin as “safe and effective” for patients with moderate to severe chronic pain following six clinical trials by Purdue. (OxyContin was never indicated for short-term pain such as from broken bones or immediately after surgery.) 2001 Purdue works with FDA to add Black … Continue reading FDA Stands By Approval of OxyContin