
FAMILY BEHIND OXYCONTIN SUED
Clip: 4/4/2019 | 12m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
New York sued the Sackler family, the billionaire behind OxyContin.
New York sued the Sackler family, the billionaire owners of the company that produces OxyContin. The lawsuit, brought by Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that members of the family used false and deceptive marketing practices to sell its highly addictive opioid painkiller. Tonight, we’ll take a look at the family and the lawsuit with author Barry Meier.
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FAMILY BEHIND OXYCONTIN SUED
Clip: 4/4/2019 | 12m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
New York sued the Sackler family, the billionaire owners of the company that produces OxyContin. The lawsuit, brought by Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that members of the family used false and deceptive marketing practices to sell its highly addictive opioid painkiller. Tonight, we’ll take a look at the family and the lawsuit with author Barry Meier.
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