Activists Protest Deal That Protects Sackler Family
about 11 months ago (12/05/2023)
Activists Protest Deal That Protects Sackler Family Skip to content Activists from groups including Nan Goldin’s PAIN, Truth Pharm, and Relatives Against Purdue Pharma protested outside the US Supreme Court yesterday, December 4. (all photos Murat Cem Mengüç/ Hyperallergic ) WASHINGTON, DC — A coalition of activists organized by artist Nan Goldin’s PAIN group, Truth Pharm, and Relatives Against Purdue Pharma came together before the United States Supreme Court yesterday, December 4, to protest during hearings related to the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. The 2019 deal includes liability releases for all members of the Sackler family, whose name has become synonymous with the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin that fueled the ongoing opioid epidemic, and free them from future charges of wrongdoing.