Opinion

‘No Family More Evil’: The Sacklers’ Second Act

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Feb 4, 2026 Though publicly shamed, the Sacklers avoided prison, remained billionaires, and are set to launch a new company, Knoa Pharma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Villainous Marketing of Purdue Pharma

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jan 9, 2026 The former opioid empire’s bankruptcy deal is delivering up 43 million documents that shed light on the company’s cold-blooded strategy to addict as many Americans as possible. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘No Family More Evil’ Fights On

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 Some members of the notorious Sackler family have returned to blaming doctors for the opioid crisis. Are they even wrong? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

How Opioids Corrupted Organized Medicine

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Sep 7, 2024 The opioid epidemic would not have been possible without the cooperation of the House of Medicine, from journals to the AMA. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How Dishonest Marketing Enabled the Opioid Crisis

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 20, 2024 With five sentences, two researchers gamed the medical journals and confused a generation of doctors about the addiction potential of opioids. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Opioid Victims Can Now File Claims Against Purdue Pharma

GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated Press Jan 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 )

Big Pharma Must Learn From Its Own Victims

Mattea Kramer / TomDispatch Nov 20, 2019 The pharmaceutical executives behind the opioid crisis could learn a thing or two from people in recovery from drug addiction. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Victims Gain a Voice to Help Guide Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy

CARLA K. JOHNSON and GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated Press Oct 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 )

Tentative Opioids Settlement Falls Short of a Nationwide Deal

GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVE COLLINS / The Associated Press Sep 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 )

The Opioid Crisis’ Chief Culprit Has No Defense

David Armstrong and Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica Sep 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 )

The Capitalists Are Afraid

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 9, 2019 A Business Roundtable statement about the purpose of corporations shows that ruling elites fear their crimes are coming back to haunt them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Watch the Damning Deposition the Sackler Family Wanted Buried

David Armstrong / ProPublica Aug 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 )