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ListMay 31, 2026

Opioids/opiates

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@litsalonuserEmpire of Pain The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

ListFeb 27, 2026

Pharmaceutical Cinematic Universe

Pharmaceuticals tend to be pretty well connected, with the development of antibiotics sulfonamides from the German dye industry documented in Miracle Cure drawing a straight line to the Sackler dynasty documented in Empire of Pain leading to drug sale documen…

@litsalonuserEmpire of Pain The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty