Empire of pain: the secret history of the Sackler Dynasty
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New York : Random House Large Print, [2021].
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Large Print
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First Large Print Edition.
Physical Desc:
xii, 974 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Lafayette Large Print Nonfiction
338.4761 Kee
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Apr 16, 2024
Loveland Adult Nonfiction - Large Print
338.476151 KEEFE, P.
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Oct 10, 2023
Description
Presents a portrait of three generations of the Sackler family (Arthur, Raymond, and Mortimer), who built their fortune on the sale of Valium and later sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis, OxyContin.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593416280, 0593416287
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 757-926) and index.
Description
Presents a portrait of three generations of the Sackler family (Arthur, Raymond, and Mortimer), who built their fortune on the sale of Valium and later sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis, OxyContin.
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Keefe, P. R. (2021). Empire of pain: the secret history of the Sackler Dynasty. First Large Print Edition. New York, Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Keefe, Patrick Radden, 1976-. 2021. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. New York, Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Keefe, Patrick Radden, 1976-, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. New York, Random House Large Print, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Keefe, Patrick Radden. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. First Large Print Edition. New York, Random House Large Print, 2021.
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