Empire of pain: the secret history of the sackler dynasty

Excelente prosa e investigación. Se lee como novela.Habla del 1) origen de la epidemia de opiáceos con un fármaco autorizado el OXYCONTIN,2) del margen en el sistema regulador estaudinense que permitió la venta de un medicamento altamente ADICTIVO y3) de un sistema de justicia deficiente que no ha podido llevar ante la justicia a la familia responsable de esa epidemia. Imponiendo tan sólo multas que aunque billonarias están tan espaciadas en el tiempo que no afectan en nada la fortuna de esos empresarios

This is the second book I've read by Keefe and so I knew it would be a good book. The story of the Sacklers is fascinating. The early Sacklers (Arthur, Raymond, and Mortimer), especially Arthur, are admirable in how hardworking they were and how innovative in terms of diversifying into many different areas. Arthur was almost manic in his pursuits and he seemed especially bright. However, as that generation became more and more successful, you could see the deterioration of ethical values. By the next generation, the deterioration continued. The son of Raymond, Richard, has some of the intensity of Arthur; however, he seemed almost on the asperger's spectrum in terms of lacking any semblance of compassion or feeling towards others. Keefe did an excellent job of synthesizing a mountain of information into a coherent book. At times, the technical details of the medical information was a little dry but the book is well-worth the read. It's also a good depiction of the unfortunate fact in America that the more money you have, the less you have to face the consequences of any wrong-doing. The Sacklers caused untold deaths in America (and maybe world-wide) and yet, because of hundreds of millions of dollars paid to squads of attorneys, they were able to get off with barely a slap on the wrist, all the while exporting billions of dollars into off-shore accounts. The unwinding of how the Sacklers took deliberate, planned actions to continually increase the sales of opioids even long after it was well known that these drugs were leading to addiction and overdoses is mind-boggling. The story is also a lesson for museums and universities, etc. to be cautious about agreeing to naming rights when accepting money.

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El libro explica el ascenso de la familia Sackler y la historia de la crisis de los opioides. Explica el origen de los hermanos Sackler y cómo construyeron el imperio y cómo lo asumieron los futuros hijos de la familia. Ofrece detalles muy claros sobre la estrategia utilizada por la familia para ganar dinero a costa de vidas inocentes e impulsar la crisis de los opioides en los Estados Unidos. Está muy bien investigado y escrito, manteniendo un lenguaje sencillo incluso cuando se tratan temas complejos. Tiene más de 500 páginas, así que lleva algo de tiempo terminarlo, pero definitivamente vale la pena.

La banalité du Mal, version business.La crise des opioïdes tue 50 a 70 000 personnes par an aux USA. Toute la guerre du Vietnam a coûté 50 000 vies environ.L'auteur fait entrer dans le cynisme distingué de la famille Sackler, Pablo Escobar en blouse blanche, en smoking, donateurs des musées et ... Accros à l argent.Excellent / Effrayant