The individuals behind Purdue Pharma's involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis reached a $7-billion settlement in January 2025.
The Office of the Attorney General came to a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma ...
Purdue founders Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler were the sons of Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn who attended medical school in Scotland because American schools wouldn’t admit Jews at the time.
Mortimer Sackler, and Raymond Sackler. In addition, Raymond’s son, Richard Sackler, is another key member of the ...