The Sackler family and McKinsey conspired to turbocharge OxyContin sales despite knowing it was fueling the opioid crisis β€” documented evidence
🟒 CONFIRMED

The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, and consulting firm McKinsey & Company worked together to aggressively market OxyContin while knowing the drug was causing addiction and death. McKinsey proposed plans to 'turbocharge' sales and suggested Purdue pay rebates to pharmacies for OxyContin overdoses. Internal emails showed the Sacklers were directly involved in marketing decisions. The opioid crisis has killed over 500,000 Americans. Purdue pled guilty to felony charges; McKinsey paid $600 million in settlements.

The Sackler family and McKinsey conspired to turbocharge OxyContin sales despite knowing it was fueling the opioid crisis

HEALTHΒ·October 26, 2017Β·By Patrick Radden Keefe / Sackler InvestigatorsΒ·4.6K upvotesΒ·138 comments
What They Said Was Crazy
β€œThe Sackler family knowingly pushed OxyContin knowing it was addictive and deadly, and hired McKinsey to help them sell even more. They caused the opioid epidemic for profit.”
β€” Patrick Radden Keefe / Sackler InvestigatorsOctober 26, 2017Source

πŸ“„ The Receipts

β˜…
PRIMARYEmpire of Pain: The Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-t...
ARTICLEOpen
β˜…
PRIMARYDOJ: Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty (2020)
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/opioid-manufacturer-purdue-...
DOCUMENTOpen

βš–οΈ The Record, Side by Side

What they said vs. what the evidence shows

What They Said
β€œOxyContin accounts for less than 2% of the opioid analgesic prescription market. Purdue is committed to being part of the solution to the opioid crisis.”

β€” Purdue Pharma Spokesperson Β· Jan 2018

What Actually Happened
PrimaryARTICLE

Empire of Pain: The Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe / New Yorker)

PrimaryDOCUMENT

DOJ: Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty (2020)

πŸ™ˆ They Laughed At Us

β€œOxyContin accounts for less than 2% of the opioid analgesic prescription market. Purdue is committed to being part of the solution to the opioid crisis.”
β€” Purdue Pharma Spokesperson, 2018

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