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BIZARRE: Arthur sackler - You Need To See This

Feisty, funny and for real – how new opera the Galloping Cure puts drama at its heart

Missy Mazzoli’s bold new work is about the opioid crisis. The director of its world premiere staging tells of bringing it to life, from tragic arias to blood rehearsals – and a flock of singing sheep

The Guardian - UK

Harvard declines to remove Sackler name from museum and campus building

Committee rejects student denaming proposal despite role of Sackler-owned Purdue Pharma in US opioid epidemic

The Guardian - US

Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildings

Harvard University has decided against removing the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protest from parents whose children fatally overdosed

The Independent UK

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Painkiller ending explained: What happened to Purdue Pharma?

For viewers who want the Painkiller ending explained, we've revealed what happened to Purdue Pharma and Richard Sackler, as well as other characters from the show.

GoodToKnow

Painkiller cast: Who's in the Netflix show and where have you seen them before?

We share everything you need to know about the Painkiller cast, as the new Netflix drama heads straight to the platform's number one spot.

GoodToKnow

Will Netflix Renew 'Painkiller' for Season 2?

Though 'Painkiller' comes to an end after six episodes, both the opioid epidemic and the legal battle against Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers are still ongoing.

Marie Claire

Clark Gregg Plays Matthew Broderick’s Ghost In Netflix’s Painkiller, And The Producers Explained Why

The producers of Painkiller explained why Clark Gregg plays the ghost of Arthur Sackler who talks to Matthew Broderick's Richard Sackler in Netflix's Painkiller.

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Fast-paced ‘Painkiller’ depicts the making, selling and often devastating effects of OxyContin

Netflix limited series recounts Purdue Pharma’s work on the addictive drug from the perspective of its leader, some sellers, an investigator and a victim.

Chicago Sun-Times

The opioid crisis isn’t just the Sacklers’ fault – and making Purdue Pharma pay isn’t enough on its own to fix the pharmaceutical industry’s deeper problems

You may have heard of the Sackler family and the role that they and their privately held company, Purdue Pharma, played in the opioid crisis. One TV series depicting the family as a villainous clan has earned 14 Emmy nominations. Another is in the works.

The Conversation

‘A slow and toxic death’: Opioid crisis victims confront Sackler family with tales of horror at gruelling three-hour hearing

Victims of the opioid crisis stared down the owners of Purdue Pharma and unleashed the pain they suffered over more than 20 years of terror caused by a little white pill called OxyContin

The Independent UK

Patrick Radden Keefe on exposing the Sackler family’s links to the opioid crisis

The journalist tracked the billionaire arts philanthropists’ role in the OxyContin scandal in his gripping bestseller. He talks about why the bad guys are still getting away with it

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