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Astros consultants McKinsey & Co. involved in opioid crisis

This is not McKinsey's first rodeo in the world of scandals.

Bill Baer
Nov 29, 2020
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On Friday, The New York Times reported that well-known consulting firm McKinsey and Co. had a significant role in the nation’s opioid crisis. McKinsey reportedly wanted to “turbocharge” Oxycontin sales. The company allegedly persuaded the Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, to aggressively market Oxycontin. Higher-ups at McKinsey began to worry ab…

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