Empire of Pain

About “Empire of Pain”

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty is a 2021 book by Patrick Radden Keefe. It explores the history of the Sackler family and their involvement with Purdue Pharma. The book focuses on the company's role in the opioid crisis and how the family influenced the marketing of pain medications. It builds on Keefe's 2017 article in The New Yorker, which examined the family's impact and was titled "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain." The book provides a detailed look at the Sacklers' business practices and their connection to the widespread opioid addiction in the United States. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)