Why the Tate will no longer take donations from the Sackler family

The mega-rich clan and their company Purdue Pharma are under fire over controversial opioid OxyContin

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London’s Tate Modern art gallery
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The Tate group of British art galleries have announced they will no longer accept any gifts from members of the Sackler family amid growing controversy over an opioid medication produced by one of the US clan’s company.

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