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 )
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 )
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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 )
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 )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 28, 2019
There are two leading risk factors for becoming addicted to opioids, and potentially dying of an overdose. 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 )
Common DreamsFeb 10, 2019
Demonstrators drop thousands of white slips that look like OxyContin prescriptions to highlight the Sackler family's role in the opioid epidemic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sarah Darer Littman / AlterNetNov 13, 2017
A fortune derived from the relentless marketing of painkillers is now being used to expand charter schools. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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