[gavel] . ,. . . . michael is simple, to promote accountability and seek justice for the millions of families whose lives have been ravaged by this epidemic. and to protect americans from suffering from more harm. our committee has examined the role of purdue pharma, which got millions of americans hooked on the pain killer oxycontin despite knowing it was highly addictive. we have also investigated the role of the sackler family, which made billions of dollars fueling public health crisis that has killed half 1 million people in our country, and counting. today s hearing focuses on another key driver of the epidemic, that operated behind the scenes, the consulting firm, mackenzie and company. for nearly 15 years, mckenzie secretly designed strategies for companies like purdue to boost sales of addictive painkillers, paving the way for an explosion of drug abuse and overdoses across the country. documents show that which is a created a roadmap for these drug companies to, qu