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Australian managing partner of McKinsey regrets consultancy’s role during opioid epidemic – ABC News
Consulting firm McKinsey advised the US pharmaceutical giant behind OxyContin, a powerful opioid drug. A leader of the Australian arm now says he hopes the firm…
A damaging exposé has revealed how international consulting firm McKinsey & Company tried to pump up sales of an addictive painkiller during the opioid epidemic.
Key points:
- Consultancy firm McKinsey advised Purdue Pharma on how to increase the market share of its painkiller, OxyContin, at the height of the opioid crisis
- Its advice included offering rebates for OxyContin overdoses
- A McKinsey Australia spokesperson acknowledged a Zoom meeting was held after the revelations, saying it was part of a…
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