OxyContin
STRANGER THAN FICTION
opinion
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN
They’re trying, says Rep. Katie Porter, but it’s not clear if they’ll get away with their Texas Two-Step.
CRACKDOWN
Danny Strong’s (“Empire”) series, starring Michael Keaton, attempts to unpack how Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers flooded Appalachia with deadly opioids. Sadly, it misses the mark.
HIRED GUN
Anatoly Braylovsky was already in hot water over accusations of improperly prescribing opioids. Then things took an even darker turn.
DOCTOR DEATH
Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s new two-part HBO documentary “The Crime of the Century” investigates the ways that the opioid epidemic took hold in America.
DEALERS
The White House is said to be keen to make a deal with Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family vehicle that makes OxyContin. But critics say the family shouldn’t be let off the hook.
KEEP GOING
Despite ongoing controversy, Joss Sackler, wife of OxyContin heir David, presented her NYFW collection protest-free. Fans and friends told The Daily Beast why they were there.
DO NO HARM?
His family founded Purdue, which is blamed for fueling the opioid crisis.