Oxford University drops Sackler name from buildings and staff posts after review
A number of institutions have ended their relationships with the Sackler family over its association with the US opioid crisis.
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A number of institutions have ended their relationships with the Sackler family over its association with the US opioid crisis.
It is the latest UK institution to cut ties to the family over their links to the US opioid crisis.
Decision comes after a series of institutions cut their ties with the controversial family
Buildings and academic positions endowed by the US family linked to US opioid crisis will be renamed
Controversy has followed the Sacklers over their links to Purdue Pharma, which produces OxyContin - a painkiller at the heart of multiple lawsuits relating to the US opioid crisis.