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The Sacklers: Getting away with it
Season 1 · Episode 273

The Sacklers: Getting away with it

The Sackler family made billions from the opioid painkiller OxyContin, but have they really been held accountable?

The Slow Newscast · Alice Sandelson

May 14, 202444m 27s

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The Sackler family made billions from the opioid painkiller OxyContin, which played a significant part in the opioid epidemic. The Sacklers have been blamed for fuelling the crisis, but have they really been held accountable – or are they getting away with it?


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