Sackler Trust1 Sep 2023V&A Dundee drops Sackler signs over opioid rowThe museum removed signs over the family's alleged association with the opioid crisis in the US.1 Sep 202331 May 2023Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuitsThe wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma will be protected in exchange for a multi-billion dollar settlement.31 May 202316 May 2023Oxford university drops Sackler name from sitesIt is the latest UK institution to cut ties to the family over their links to the US opioid crisis.16 May 20235 Jan 2023How photographer Nan Goldin took on big pharmaA documentary about the Nan Goldin-led protests against the Sackler family aims for more award glory.5 Jan 20233 Mar 2022Sacklers to pay $6bn for role in US opioid crisisPurdue Pharma, owned by the family, admitted marketing a painkiller it knew was highly addictive.3 Mar 20229 Dec 2021New York’s Met museum to remove Sackler nameThe Sackler family founded Purdue Pharma, which manufactured opioids linked to the deaths of thousands.9 Dec 20211 Sep 2021Sacklers win immunity from further opioid litigationA US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers.1 Sep 202118 Oct 2019The UK universities benefitting from opioid moneyTwo institutions were awarded a combined £3.4m last year from the family behind Purdue Pharma.18 Oct 201916 Sep 2019The US opioid crisis in numbersThe controversial Sackler family has filed for bankruptcy, amid lawsuits from 2,600 plantiffs.16 Sep 2019...
