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Major museums in the U.S. and Britain are cutting ties with members of a philanthropic family because of their connection to OxyContin.

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Major museums in the U.S. and Britain are cutting ties with members of a philanthropic family because of their connection to OxyContin.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:00 AM EST

For decades, the Sackler family has generously supported museums worldwide, not to mention numerous medical and educational institutions.

Now some institutions are reconsidering whether they want the money at all, and several have already rejected any future gifts, concluding that some family members’ ties to the opioid crisis outweighed the benefits of their six- and sometimes seven-figure checks.

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