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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have been accepting funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma, even as the nation's drug crisis has mounted.
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Even as the nation’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma.