In his deposition, Sackler also defended sales representatives who, according to the statement of facts in the 2007 plea agreement, falsely told doctors during the 1996-2001 period that OxyContin ...

The deposition was taken on Aug. 28, 2015, as part of a lawsuit Kentucky brought against Purdue, alleging the company illegally promoted OxyContin. The case was settled in December 2015 when ...

At the deposition, Sackler disputed some of the findings in the 16-page statement of facts related to Purdue’s 2007 guilty plea. He also said that he never read the full statement.

Dr. Richard Sackler (during deposition): Yes. Dr. Richard Sackler is a former president of Purdue who, in 2001, helped turn OxyContin into what was at the time the most prescribed brand-name ...

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In his deposition, Sackler also defended sales representatives who, according to the statement of facts in the 2007 plea agreement, falsely told doctors during the 1996-2001 period that OxyContin ...