How to Use misbrand in a Sentence

misbrand

verb
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  • Shane Matthews, who starred at quarterback at Florida in the early 1990s, pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor charge of misbranding a drug while held for sale.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • In 2007, the parent company of Purdue pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of misbranding OxyContin with the intent to defraud or mislead.
    — Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • The company's top lawyer, former president and former chief medical pleaded guilty to misbranding the drug.
    — Phil McCausland, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Charges brought against the 27 people include drug adulteration and misbranding conspiracy.
    — Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2020
  • In addition, the organization may step in if a product is clearly adulterated or misbranded and the company doesn’t issue a recall itself.
    — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 14 July 2017
  • In 2007, Purdue’s parent company pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of misbranding the drug, which prosecutors said was marketed as less addictive, less subject to abuse and less likely to cause withdrawal than other painkillers.
    — Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2018
  • In 2007, the holding company for Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty in federal court to a felony charge of misbranding for misleading consumers about OxyContin’s addictive potential.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 21 July 2017
  • In 2007, three of the company’s executives pleaded guilty as individuals to misbranding, a criminal violation.
    — New York Times, 26 June 2019

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