Sackler Trust1 Sep 2023V&A Dundee drops Sackler signs over opioid rowThe museum removed signs over the family's alleged association with the opioid crisis in the US.1 Sep 2023Tayside and Central Scotland31 May 2023Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuitsThe wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma will be protected in exchange for a multi-billion dollar settlement.31 May 2023US & Canada16 May 2023Oxford university drops Sackler name from sitesIt is the latest UK institution to cut ties to the family over their links to the US opioid crisis.16 May 2023UK5 Jan 2023How photographer Nan Goldin took on big pharmaA documentary about the Nan Goldin-led protests against the Sackler family aims for more award glory.5 Jan 2023Entertainment & Arts3 Mar 2022Sacklers to pay $6bn for role in US opioid crisisPurdue Pharma, owned by the family, admitted marketing a painkiller it knew was highly addictive.3 Mar 2022US & Canada9 Dec 2021New York’s Met museum to remove Sackler nameThe Sackler family founded Purdue Pharma, which manufactured opioids linked to the deaths of thousands.9 Dec 2021US & Canada1 Sep 2021Sacklers win immunity from further opioid litigationA US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers.1 Sep 2021Business18 Oct 2019The UK universities benefitting from opioid moneyTwo institutions were awarded a combined £3.4m last year from the family behind Purdue Pharma.18 Oct 2019Business16 Sep 2019The US opioid crisis in numbersThe controversial Sackler family has filed for bankruptcy, amid lawsuits from 2,600 plantiffs.16 Sep 2019US & Canada
