Sackler family

American billionaire family

The Sackler family is an American family who owned the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and later founded Mundipharma. Purdue Pharma, and some members of the family, have faced lawsuits regarding over-prescription of addictive pharmaceutical drugs, including OxyContin. Purdue Pharma has been criticized for its central role in the opioid epidemic in the United States. They have been described as the "most evil family in America", and "the worst drug dealers in history".

Purdue Pharma sentencing begins

Sentencing begins for Purdue Pharma as the company faces its final legal reckoning for fueling the global opioid epidemic.