If anyone doesn't know what's going on here exactly.<p>The Sackler Family – A Secretive Billion Dollar Opioid Empire
- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGcKURD_osM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGcKURD_osM</a>
I have a high level question; a lot of want to legalize drugs. Ending the war on drugs and all that. This is a drug that was legal and a lot of people got on it and now we're angry. Why? I don't like that people got hurt. I also recognize that bad drugs are bad. But I can't find a way out of "tell people drugs are bad and they have to make their own choices." Is the problem here the doctors told them the bad drugs were good drugs?
Looks like they got a golden escape hatch.<p>Sounds like this arm of the company will end up controlled by a government trust. The best outcome would probably be the government running the operation at break even, lowering costs, and heavily regulating how much product it could give to hospitals.
Are the other manufacturers of oxycontin being sued too? I know that Purdue tried to underplay their role, but from the best #s I've seen they've only sold 20% of the market.<p><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2019/09/09/purdue-pharma-data-downplay-its-role-in-opioid-epidemic/" rel="nofollow">https://www.statnews.com/2019/09/09/purdue-pharma-data-downp...</a>
The amazing thing is when I was in legitimate pain in the hospital I couldn't get more than Tylenol. After I was released I drove by a pain clinic and I guarantee I could have scored some oxy that day. I didn't but it's nuts when people that need medication can't get a few pills.<p>Dont get me started on testorone or ADHD medication hypocrisy.
I am legal expert but I have a logical question.<p>Shouldn't they look at the fund the company had on the "day that the lawsuit started".<p>Where ever they funneled the money, I am sure they are just look at the bank statement.