MASSIVE OD DEATHS: Sackler Family Owned Oxycontin Maker Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges
Posted on 11/24/2020
OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges, formally admitting its major role in the U.S. opioid crisis. Around 47,000 people died of opioid overdoses in 2018. OxyContin was introduced in 1996. Purdue Pharma, which recently filed for bankruptcy, is owned by the wealthy Sackler family. In a virtual hearing with a federal […]
