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United States Supreme Court Decision Supports First Nations’ Fight Against the Sacklers

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June 27, 2024 The United States Supreme Court has delivered a monumental ruling that upholds the rights of Canadian municipalities and First Nations to pursue claims against the Sackler family, the owners of Purdue Pharma, for their role in the opioid crisis. This decision is a significant victory in the ongoing battle to hold accountable …

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The Sackler Family and the Opioid Crisis in Canada

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How OxyContin Devastated Canadian Communities Purdue Pharma brought OxyContin to the Canadian market in 1996. As in the United States, aggressive and misleading marketing led to the overprescription of OxyContin across Canada and contributed to the opioid epidemic. Rapid Rise in Opioid Prescriptions and Overdoses In the early 2000s, prescription opioid sales quadrupled in Canada. …

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