The Story of the Sacklers and their Drug Fortunes

The Sackler family has a long history of unethical or predatory behavior that broke many ethical barriers. In the 1940s, they made their major mark, not in the pursuit of medical advances, but in advertising of pharmaceuticals owned by other companies employing deception, advertising directly to physicians, and ultimately creating the morass within the pharmaceutical industry that prompted Congressional action. They advertised a new antibiotic placing business cards for non-existent... The Story of the Sacklers and their Drug Fortunes
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