Purdue Pharma

Overview

• Industrypharmaceutical industry¹
• HeadquartersStamford¹
• Founded inNew York City¹
• Websitewww.purduepharma.com
• Legal formlimited partnership¹

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Purdue Pharma L.P., known from 1892 to 2019 as the Purdue Frederick Company, was an American privately held pharmaceutical company founded by John Purdue Gray. It was sold to Arthur, Mortimer, and Raymond Sackler in 1952, and then owned principally by the Sackler family and their descendants.²

Corporate structure

Purdue Pharma sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Raymond Sackler in 1892, in New York City.¹

Leadership

Who has led Purdue Pharma, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderRaymond Sackler¹
• Chief executive officerMichael Friedman 2003 to now¹
• ChairRichard Stephen Sackler 1999 to 2003¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

• Purdue Pharma (Canada)

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1. 2019Dissolved Dissolved¹
2. 2003New chief executive Michael Friedman becomes CEO¹
3. 1892Founded Founded in New York City¹

Links

• Websitewww.purduepharma.com¹
• WikipediaPurdue Pharma
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ7260981