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Purdue Pharma L.P., formerly the Purdue Frederick Company (1892–2019), was an American privately held pharmaceutical company founded by John Purdue Gray. It was sold to Arthur , Mortimer , and Raymond Sackler in 1952, and then owned principally by the Sackler family and their descendants.
The book examines the history of the Sackler family, including the founding of Purdue Pharma, its role in the marketing of pharmaceuticals, and the family's central role in the opioid epidemic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The book followed Keefe's 2017 article on the Sackler family in The New Yorker , titled "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain".
McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work to help opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma boost the sales of the highly addictive ...
Sackler joined Purdue Pharma in 1971, as assistant to his father, the company's president. [10] He became head of research and development and head of marketing. Sackler was a key figure in the development of Oxycontin, being the moving force behind Purdue Pharma's research around 1990 that pushed Oxycontin to replace MS Contin that was about to have generic competition.
Where is Richard Sackler now? Is the Sackler family still rich? Painkiller director Peter Berg talks about the true story of Purdue Pharma and the opioid crisis.
NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel ...
Purdue flourished under brothers Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, who died in 2010 and 2017, respectively. The family reaped billions and spent lavishly, including on splashy charitable projects .
Curtis Wright IV (born in 1949) is an American former government official known for his role in the Food and Drug Administration's approval of OxyContin for Purdue Pharma in 1995, followed by his subsequent employment by the company, which led to portrayals in films and reports in nonfiction books, magazines, and news media outlets of his alleged role as one of the key figures in the current ...