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'Senators and members of Congress on key committees got donations from Purdue and from members of the Sackler family. '
'The company was purchased in 1952 by Arthur Sackler, thirty-nine, and was run by his brothers, Mortimer, thirty- six, and Raymond, thirty-two. '
'Few are aware that during the crucial period of OxyContin’s development and promotion, Sackler family members actively led Purdue’s day-to-day affairs, filling the majority of its board slots and supplying top executives. '
'Richard Sackler, or any other individual.”)When the federal government finally stepped in, in 2007, it extracted historic terms of surrender from the company. '
'Instead, the family has donated its fortune to blue-chip brands, braiding the family name into the patronage network of the world’s most prestigious, well-endowed institutions. '
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