The Sackler name is emblazoned on the walls at some of the world’s great museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which has become the latest institution to sever ties over the family’s link to the opioid crisis. “That is what we’re doing here.”The Sackler family’s support began decades before the opioid crisis. The Sackler family owns Purdue Pharma, a privately held drug company that has made billions from OxyContin, and Sacklers hold most of the seats on the board. The Sackler Wing at the Met, which houses the celebrated Temple of Dendur from ancient Egypt, was funded by all three brothers. Arthur’s nephew, Richard Sackler, who became president of Purdue Pharma in 1999 and remains on the board, is at the center of litigation.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 00:22 UTC