Richard Sackler, MD, a former Purdue Pharma executive and member of the billionaire family that founded and controls the company, embraced a plan to conceal OxyContin’s strength in an effort to boost ...

Sackler's attorney, David Bernick said in a statement Tuesday that the deposition shows that Sackler made efforts to curb OxyContin abuse. "As the full historical record is now becoming known, it is ...

The former chairman and president of pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma once called people who are addicted to drugs "victimizers" and lamented not being able to publicly blame users for the pitfalls ...

(NEW YORK) — In a newly obtained video deposition, the former head of the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma defended the company and the marketing of their signature pain killer: OxyContin. For the ...

The former chairman and president of pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma was warned by a friend that the addictive nature of the powerful pain killing opioid OxyContin could make him the next Pablo ...