How the Sacklers lied about OxyContin to boost sales of the addictive opioid
June 5, 2023
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1:00Now PlayingHow the Sacklers lied about OxyContin to boost sales of the addictive opioid
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as posted by the channelThe Sackler family, the owners of Purdue Pharma, have secured immunity from further lawsuits related to their role in fueling the opioid epidemic with their highly addictive drug OxyContin. Reporter Christopher Glazek says the family "lied about how addictive the drug was" in order to boost sales.
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