House Hearing on the Sackler Family and the Opioid Epidemic
2021-06-08T21:33:02-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTQ1XC8yMDIxMDYwODEyMjI0OTAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the Sackler family’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis. The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, which produced and marketed the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin. The attorneys general from Massachusetts and Idaho testified about the need for Congress to close a bankruptcy law loophole that would allow the Sacklers to avoid future liability against lawsuits and protect their personal wealth. Republicans argued about the importance of addressing the flow of illegal drugs coming into the United States across the southern border from Mexico.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the Sackler family’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis. The Sacklers own Purdue… read more
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the Sackler family’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis. The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, which produced and marketed the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin. The attorneys general from Massachusetts and Idaho testified about the need for Congress to close a bankruptcy law loophole that would allow the Sacklers to avoid future liability against lawsuits and protect their personal wealth. Republicans argued about the importance of addressing the flow of illegal drugs coming into the United States across the southern border from Mexico. close
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