Richard Stephen Sackler (born March 10, 1945) [1] is an American businessman and physician who was the chairman and president of Purdue Pharma, a former company best known as the developer of OxyContin, whose role in the opioid epidemic in the United States became the subject of many lawsuits and fines, filing for bankruptcy in 2019.

2023年12月5日 · Former Purdue Pharma executive Richard Sackler eventually distanced himself from the company. In 2003, Richard stepped down as president of the notorious pharmaceutical company.

2023年8月18日 · 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...

2021年11月16日 · In ‘Dopesick,’ actor Michael Stuhlbarg plays a fictionalized version of Richard Sackler, who served as Purdue Pharma’s head of research and development and head of marketing for numerous years. As seen in the show, Sackler is a billionaire businessman and physician who played an important role in the development of the drug OxyContin.

2025年1月23日 · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that a bipartisan coalition of states, and other parties led by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) have reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, Inc. (Purdue) for their instrumental role in ...

2025年1月23日 · The Office of the Attorney General came to a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, over their actions leading up to the opioid crisis, which has...

2021年8月20日 · During hours-long testimony in a Purdue Pharma federal bankruptcy proceeding on Wednesday, former company president Richard Sackler said he believes his family and the OxyContin...

2023年8月16日 · It also dives into how Richard Sackler, a doctor and president of Purdue Pharma (OxyContin's manufacturer), was reportedly aware of the prescription medication's highly addictive nature—and...

2025年1月23日 · Attorney General William Tong today announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle between states, victims and members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, Inc. (Purdue) for their role in the opioid crisis.

2023年8月11日 · Here's everything to know about what Richard Sackler is doing today after the events depicted in 'Painkiller,' Netflix's new series about OxyContin and the opioid crisis.