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Purdue Pharma Conducted Massive Probe Of The Sackler Family, But The Findings Are Secret

By NPR News March 19, 2021

Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn., in 2019. Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, have faced hundreds of lawsuits over the company's alleged role in the opioid epidemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans. CREDIT: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, conducted what may be the most extensive investigation yet of the Sackler family, exploring whether they committed crimes or financial improprieties, but the company has kept most of its findings secret.Read More

Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted

By NPR News December 17, 2019

Tufts University stripped the Sackler name from several of its buildings and divisions earlier this month, citing the billionaire family's role in the opioid crisis. The founders of Purdue Pharma have come under intense scrutiny for how their company misled doctors and patients about the addictiveness of its signature medication. Steven Senne/AP

According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin.Read More

New York AG Says Sacklers Transferred $1B From Purdue Pharma Accounts To Themselves

By NPR News September 14, 2019

Members of P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now) and Truth Pharm staged a protest on Thursday outside Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn., over its recent controversial opioid settlement. CREDIT: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

The revelation comes after almost two dozen states reached a tentative settlement with the maker of OxyContin.Read More

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