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The Sackler family will now relinquish control of Purdue Pharma and cease sale of opioids in the U.S. as part of a $7.4 billion settlement.
Producers discuss Wednesday’s conclusion of the long-running “Roseanne” spin-off, in which the Conner family sued opioid manufacturers over Roseanne’s death.
Lawyer (during deposition): So if I understand correctly, people have been killed by opioids, but you don't know whether any of them were sold by Purdue? Marianna Sackler (during deposition): Yes.
In other news about the crisis: the Sackler deposition has gone mainstream, CVS is fined for its Percocet prescription practices, President Donald Trump will appear at a summit in Atlanta to discuss ...
If you’ve seen Painkiller — Netflix’s fictionalized drama series about the real pharmaceutical company that made prescription opioid OxyContin and the billionaire Sackler family that founded it — you ...
The whereabouts of Richard Sackler now, is something viewers of Netflix's Painkiller have been wondering - we take a look at what happened to the former Perdue Pharma president.
Author Barry Meier on Netflix's Painkiller, based on his book Pain Killer, why it took years to get on TV and Sackler family's role in opioid crisis.
Richard Sackler was deposed by four lawyers in Louisville, Kentucky, a deposition that was concerned with the development and marketing of OxyContin.
After approving OxyContin for sale at the FDA, Dr. Curtis Wright worked for the opioid's manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. Here's how he defended both decisions.
What’s the meaning behind the smoke alarm in Painkiller on Netflix? Here’s what you need to know about why the sound haunts Richard Sackler.