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Empire of Pain

by Patrick Radden Keefe

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Book of the Day, NPR · December 16, 2021

'Empire of Pain' explores the family behind Purdue Pharma

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The opioid crisis and erosion of trust

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A profile of the Sackler family, who founded Purdue Pharma and promoted the opioid drug OxyContin, tracing their role in the opioid crisis.

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