Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Judge Compares Sacklers to Scrooge McDuck
The Sacklers, the family that founded OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, are estimated to be worth $11 billion.
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The Sacklers, the family that founded OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, are estimated to be worth $11 billion.
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Patrick Radden Keefe traces the history of the Sacklers and their Purdue Pharma.