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Fending off new Sackler money is easier for museums and schools than returning old gifts

  • Written by Terri Lynn Helge, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
Anti-opioid protest at the Harvard Art Museums, which the Sackler family has supported with charitable gifts.Jon Shaffer, CC BY-SA

The state of Oklahoma has reached a settlement with drugmaker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for US$270 million to fund opioid addiction treatment.

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