The McKinsey & Co. consulting firm has reached a $573 million settlement with 47 states over its work advising Purdue Pharma and other drug makers to aggressively market opioid painkillers.
This is the first national settlement to emerge from the massive opioid litigation filed by state, county, and local governments against opioid manufacturers over the past several years. The deal is also the first to result in a substantial payment to the states to address the epidemic. The funds will be used for prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts.
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And yet, people will continue to use this company….which has proven itself to be an entity that harms humanity. $600 million to wipe away the sins, right? No criminal prosecutions, right? Ethically, I have to wonder why anyone in their right minds would give this company one more penny. Here’s a great piece from them: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/why-we-need-bolder-action-to-combat-the-opioid-epidemic Complete and utter hypocrisy…..
To misquote the Bard, “First hang all the Consultants” …..
If you hang the lawyers you’ll get most of the consultants.