McKinsey is under DOJ investigation for opioid work, recordkeeping


by Business Insider

Business Insider— Premier consultancy McKinsey & Company is under investigation by the US Department of Justice for its past work advising opioid manufacturers on how to juice sales, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The probe is also investigating whether the firm or its employees obstructed justice relating to record-keeping.McKinsey has long been under scrutiny for its yearslong work with various drugmakers, including Purdue Pharma. The consultancy has paid nearly $1 billion to all 50 states,...

The Guardian—McKinsey reportedly under US criminal investigation over opioid industry work. Federal prosecutors looking at relationship with Purdue Pharma and other drug manufacturers, and its role in US opioid crisisMcKinsey is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fueling the opioid epidemic, with federal prosecutors homing in on its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers, three people familiar with the matter said.The consulting firm and the US justice department declined to comment....

WSJ—Exclusive | McKinsey Under Criminal Investigation Over Opioid-Related Consulting. The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into consulting firm McKinsey related to its past role in advising some of the...

Yahoo—McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say. McKinsey & Co is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fueling the opioid epidemic, with federal prosecutors homing in on its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers, three people familiar with the matter said. The consulting firm and the U.S. Justice Department declined to comment. The probe is focused on whether McKinsey engaged in a criminal conspiracy when advising Purdue and other...