He was once dubbed a “reckless criminal” for his role in the opioid epidemic but you might be disappointed to know where Richard Sackler is now, because it doesn’t look like he’s been punished much.

Netflix’s “Painkiller” recounts the rise of Oxycontin, a highly addictive prescription drug manufactured by Purdue Pharma, and the people behind the drug — including Richard Sackler, the former ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Netflix miniseries Painkiller dramatizes the very real opioid crisis that has afflicted the United ...

The Supreme Court in June rejected a $6 billion bankruptcy settlement negotiated by Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, with victims of the opioid epidemic. That decision has now put an ...

The Sackler family has agreed to relinquish control of its longtime company, Purdue Pharma, and cease all sales of opioids in the United States as part of an historic $7.4 billion settlement that has ...

Utah intends to continue legal action against Richard Sackler, former owner of Purdue Pharma. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection announced on Monday its intent to continue litigation after the ...

In 2003, Barry Meier wrote his first version of 'Pain Killer,' which along with Patrick Radden Keefe’s New Yorker article, is the source material for the streamer's series on the opioid crisis, Purdue ...

The former president and board chair of Purdue Pharma told a court Wednesday that he, his family and the company are not responsible for the opioid crisis in the United States. Richard Sackler, a ...

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 ...