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Opioids and the Sackler family

The billionaire Sackler family and its company, Purdue Pharma, are named in lawsuits alleging their marketing tactics helped get a nation hooked on painkillers. The FT’s David Crow investigates

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How Purdue’s ‘one-two’ punch fuelled the opioids market

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Purdue Pharma's 'one-two' punch

The FT’s David Crow explains how the Sackler family company got its hold on the opioid market

What next for the Sacklers? A pharma dynasty under siege

An investigation into the unfolding scandal of a company accused of fuelling America’s opioid crisis

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