The Sackler Family – A Secretive Billion Dollar Opioid Empire
What it is
A ColdFusion documentary on the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, tracing their role in the opioid crisis that has killed over 200,000 people.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Used as background viewing in threads on Purdue's bankruptcy and opioid settlements.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2019, last 2021
What HN commenters said
“Watch these videos”
Shows the scale of harm from the opioid crisis.
Geminidog, 2021-02 · Recommendation · in “McKinsey to pay $573M to settle claims over opioid crisis role: source”
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Topics: sackler family, purdue pharma, opioids, oxycontin, corporate accountability
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