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Debating the Sackler Family Role in the Opioid Crisis, and Using AI Bots to Conduct Job Interviews

After Hours

CHAPTER

Controversies Surrounding Purdue Pharma and the Opioid Crisis

The chapter delves into the controversies surrounding Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their involvement in propagating the opioid crisis, particularly with OxyContin, leading to over 2000 lawsuits. It explores the responsibilities of management, the board of directors, and the Sackler family in creating incentive schemes that encouraged prescribing addictive painkillers. The conversation also addresses the manipulation of marketing tactics in the pharmaceutical industry and the accountability of powerful entities amidst the opioid crisis.

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