Hannah Dreier / ProPublicaFeb 28, 2020
A new report finds that when the billionaire family behind the opioid crisis needed PR help, it turned to New York City's former mayor. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated PressJan 24, 2020
A federal judge overseeing the drug company's bankruptcy case sets a June 30 claims deadline and allows CEO to collect a $1.3 million bonus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tana Ganeva / TruthdigDec 17, 2019
Prosecutions spike in some states in the drive to “do something” about the nation’s opioid-addiction scandal. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated PressDec 5, 2019
Tufts joins a growing number of colleges seeking distance from the Sackler family amid pressure from students and activists. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CARLA K. JOHNSON and GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated PressOct 6, 2019
Four people touched by addiction are on a bankruptcy committee that will help decide Purdue's fine and potentially, how that money will be spent. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ADAM GELLER / The Associated PressSep 13, 2019
This bolsters allegations that the Sacklers have shielded their wealth in recent years due to mounting worries about legal threats. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVE COLLINS / The Associated PressSep 11, 2019
Several state attorneys general vow to continue their legal battles against the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma in bankruptcy court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
David Armstrong and Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublicaSep 10, 2019
Purdue Pharma maintains it was a minor player in the U.S. market for OxyContin. A new analysis of government data suggests otherwise. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
David Armstrong / ProPublicaAug 27, 2019
In 2015, Purdue Pharma's former chairman and president admits he illegally marketed OxyContin by understating its addictive properties. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated PressMay 16, 2019
New filings in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, West Virginia and Wisconsin mean 45 states have now taken legal action against Purdue Pharma. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Phillip Smith / Independent Media InstituteApr 1, 2019
More than 500 cities, counties and Native American tribes claim the Sackler family knowingly broke the law in a bid to boost drug sales. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickMar 26, 2019
The Sacklers portrayed themselves as patrons of the arts, but some of their Oxy-Contin profits made their way to Islamophobic organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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