The Sackler dynasty got rich off of peddling OxyContin to America — even as they witnessed the drug-fueled suicide of a member of their own clan.

In Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, Patrick Radden Keefe charts the fortunes of the Sackler family, which prided itself on a long and distinguished history of ...

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The Sackler family is one of the richest families in America, donating millions to some of the world’s most prestigious museums and universities. But the source of that wealth was for many years ...

Purdue Pharma, which some blame for helping spark the opioid crisis, is privately owned by some members of the Sackler family, whose name has become a controversial flashpoint in the opioid epidemic.

Keefe tells us a contributor to this book added something to the effect of, “Unless you can make a lot of money.” The family Sackler might consider adopting this as their slogan.

A philanthropist, she became her late husband’s defender during the opioid crisis tied to the Sackler family name.

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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.

Journalist Barry Meier spoke with STAT about his book and reporting on the opioid crisis that became the basis for a new Netflix show.