McKinsey's Opioid Scandal: How It Nearly Destroyed Them
McKinsey & Company, America's most prestigious consulting firm, faced its biggest crisis when their role in the opioid epidemic was exposed. This business documentary reveals how McKinsey consultants advised Purdue Pharma on strategies to boost OxyContin sales, even as overdose deaths skyrocketed across America. The scandal led to a $600 million settlement and threatened the very foundation of the world's most elite consulting firm.
From internal documents to whistleblower testimonies, we explore how McKinsey's pursuit of profit led them to provide consulting services that allegedly contributed to one of America's deadliest public health crises. This is the story of corporate accountability, ethical failures at the highest levels of business consulting, and how one scandal nearly brought down a century-old institution.
0:00 Introduction
2:45 McKinsey's Role in the Opioid Crisis
8:30 Internal Documents Revealed
14:20 The $600 Million Settlement
19:45 Impact on McKinsey's Reputation
24:10 Corporate Accountability
28:30 Conclusion