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 )

Mike Bloomberg’s Ties to Sackler Family Exposed

Hannah Dreier / ProPublica Feb 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 )

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 )

N.Y. Finds $1B in Hidden Transfers by Family Behind OxyContin

ADAM GELLER / The Associated Press Sep 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 )

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 )

PharmaGon: Your Antidote to Profit-Based Killing (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 29, 2019 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

5 More States Sue Maker of Prescription Opioids

ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated Press May 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 )

The Americans Being Decimated by the Opioid Crisis

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 28, 2019 There are two leading risk factors for becoming addicted to opioids, and potentially dying of an overdose. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Family That Made Millions on Opioids Gave to Anti-Muslim Groups

Ilana Novick Mar 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 )

Protest Erupts Over Guggenheim Museum’s Ties to Big Pharma

Common Dreams Feb 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 )

The Link Between School Privatization and Opioid Epidemic

Sarah Darer Littman / AlterNet Nov 13, 2017 A fortune derived from the relentless marketing of painkillers is now being used to expand charter schools. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )