How the Sacklers lied about OxyContin to boost sales of the addictive opioid

The Sackler family, the owners of Purdue Pharma, have secured immunity from further lawsuits related to their role in fueling the opioid epidemic with their highly addictive drug OxyContin. Reporter Christopher Glazek says the family “lied about how addictive the drug was“ in order to boost sales. Watch the full interview: Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Support independent media: Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: