Sackler
OxyContin family name
Sackler is a family name associated with the pharmaceutical dynasty that owned Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin.
The name became synonymous with the opioid crisis after revelations about aggressive marketing of addictive painkillers.
Museums and universities that accepted Sackler philanthropy faced pressure to remove the name: The gallery dropped Sackler from its wing after protests.
Public exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- wingLimb enabling flight
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
naming rights · benefactor · Met · Guggenheim · Louvre · Smithsonian · patronage · arts
Branded slow-release opioid analgesic
- Purdue PharmaOpioid-making drug company
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
crisis · lawsuit · settlement · bankruptcy · liability · marketing · deception · painkiller
Successive family rulers
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- brothersMale children of same parents
- ArthurClassic male name
Mortimer · Raymond · heirs · secrecy · ownership · assets · trust · private
Legal dispute process
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- immunityProtected from harm
- releaseTo let go
victims · compensation · discovery · documents · testimony · DOJ · state attorneys · civil
museum
Public exhibit space
endowment · naming rights · benefactor · Met · Guggenheim · Louvre · Smithsonian · patronage · arts · cultural institution
OxyContin
Branded slow-release opioid analgesic
- Purdue PharmaOpioid-making drug company
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
overdose · crisis · lawsuit · settlement · bankruptcy · liability · marketing · deception · painkiller · prescription
dynasty
Successive family rulers
Arthur · Mortimer · Raymond · heirs · secrecy · ownership · assets · trust · private · billionaire
litigation
Legal dispute process
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- immunityProtected from harm
release · victims · compensation · discovery · documents · testimony · DOJ · state attorneys · civil · criminal
SacklerJonas Salk
Sackleraddiction counselor
Treats compulsive behavior disorders
methadone clinic · Betty Ford · naloxone · grieving parent · safe injection site