Sackler family

IN-DEPTH: Drug Crisis Puts Lives of Adolescents in Jeopardy, Help Not on the Way

'Taken together, these data suggest that while drug use is not becoming more common among young people, it is becoming more dangerous,' study shows.

December 15, 2023BY Patricia Tolson
Purdue Pharma Can Protect Sackler Owners in Opioid Bankruptcy, Court Rules

NEW YORK—Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid ...

June 1, 2023BY Reuters
Appeals Are Mounting in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement

Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's ...

September 30, 2021BY The Associated Press
NY Accuses Opioid Maker Purdue of Illegal Fund Transfers to Sacklers

Purdue Pharma LP fraudulently transferred funds to members of the wealthy Sackler family who control the OxyContin maker ...

March 28, 2019BY Reuters