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Richard Stephen Sackler (born March 10, 1945) is an American billionaire businessman and physician who was the chairman and president of Purdue Pharma, a former company best known as the developer of OxyContin, whose initiation of the opioid epidemic in the United States became the subject of many lawsuits and fines, filing for bankruptcy in 2019.
Where is Richard Sackler now? Is the Sackler family still rich? Painkiller director Peter Berg talks about the true story of Purdue Pharma and the opioid crisis.
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Dec 5, 2023 · Former Purdue Pharma executive Richard Sackler eventually distanced himself from the company. In 2003, Richard stepped down as president of the notorious pharmaceutical company.
Aug 20, 2021 · Richard Sackler, who was a director, co-chairman and president of Purdue Pharma at times between 1990 through 2018, took the stand Wednesday during a confirmation proceeding for the...
Aug 18, 2021 · Deep into the third hour of testimony in federal bankruptcy court by Dr. Richard Sackler, a former president and co-chairman of the board of directors of Purdue Pharma, the prescription opioid...
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Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller, a Netflix drama out Aug. 10, follows the mint green OxyContin pill’s trail of destruction from the very top—Richard Sackler (Matthew Broderick), the former chairman and president...