Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty - Patrick Radden Keefe
The Sackler family are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations to the arts and sciences. The source of the family’s fortune was vague, however, until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, a blockbuster painkiller that was a catalyst for the opioid crisis. Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe chronicles three generations of the Sackler family, diving into their family history. It is investigative journalism at its finest - at once riveting and sickening - lifting the lid on the insidious nature of the Sackler family business and the US’s opioid epidemic.
The Sackler family are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations to the arts and sciences. The source of the family’s fortune was vague, however, until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, a blockbuster painkiller that was a catalyst for the opioid crisis. Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe chronicles three generations of the Sackler family, diving into their family history. It is investigative journalism at its finest - at once riveting and sickening - lifting the lid on the insidious nature of the Sackler family business and the US’s opioid epidemic.
The Sackler family are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations to the arts and sciences. The source of the family’s fortune was vague, however, until it emerged that the Sacklers were responsible for making and marketing OxyContin, a blockbuster painkiller that was a catalyst for the opioid crisis. Journalist Patrick Radden Keefe chronicles three generations of the Sackler family, diving into their family history. It is investigative journalism at its finest - at once riveting and sickening - lifting the lid on the insidious nature of the Sackler family business and the US’s opioid epidemic.