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Mark DeSaulnier: As bad as this has been--and I would like to remind people that Purdue Pharma is a privately held company, owned by the…

On the recordDecember 16, 2020
As bad as this has been--and I would like to remind people that Purdue Pharma is a privately held company, owned by the Sackler family, largely created by the Sackler family, through multiple generations.
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Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · California

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DeSaulnier highlights Purdue Pharma's ownership and its role in the opioid crisis.

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