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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: TomSea on September 15, 2019, 03:39:01 pm

Title: Sackler family 'funnelled $1bn into different bank accounts' (to Switzerland) (OxyContin issue)
Post by: TomSea on September 15, 2019, 03:39:01 pm

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Sackler family 'funnelled $1bn into different bank accounts'
    14 September 2019

The billionaire Sackler family "funnelled" at least $1bn (£800m) to different banks, including accounts in Switzerland, officials said.

The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, which is accused of fuelling the US opioid crisis through drugs like OxyContin.

Purdue is currently facing legal action brought by more than 2,000 plaintiffs, including almost two dozen US states.

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Protesters from Prescription Addiction Intervention Now (Pain) protested outside Purdue Pharma's headquarters on Thursday

Read more at:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49702413 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49702413)