Purdue Pharma

American Pharmaceuticals Company
Organization pharmaceutical_company Q7260981
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Purdue Pharma

Summary

Purdue Pharma is a pharmaceutical company[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of pharmaceutical_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Purdue Pharma is in the country of United States[3].
  • Purdue Pharma's instance of is recorded as pharmaceutical company[4].
  • Purdue Pharma's founder is recorded as Raymond Sackler[5].
  • Purdue Pharma's headquarters location is recorded as Stamford[6].
  • Purdue Pharma's child organization or unit is recorded as Purdue Pharma (Canada)[7].
  • Purdue Pharma's Commons category is recorded as Purdue Pharma[8].
  • Purdue Pharma's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry[9].
  • 1892 marks the founding of Purdue Pharma[10].
  • Purdue Pharma's location of formation is recorded as New York City[11].
  • Purdue Pharma's significant event is recorded as guilty plea[12].
  • Purdue Pharma's significant event is recorded as bankruptcy[13].
  • Purdue Pharma's official website is recorded as http://www.purduepharma.com/[14].
  • Purdue Pharma's legal form is recorded as limited partnership[15].
  • Purdue Pharma's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Purdue Pharma'}[16].

Body

Founding

Purdue Pharma's founder is recorded as Raymond Sackler[5]. 1892 marks the founding of it[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City[11].

Operations

Purdue Pharma's headquarters location is recorded as Stamford[6]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as it (Canada)[7].

Industry

Purdue Pharma's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry[9].

Why It Matters

Purdue Pharma ranks in the top 3% of pharmaceutical_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . purduepharma.com. purduepharma.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies. justice.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . supremecourt.gov. Retrieved . supremecourt.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Chalmd · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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