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Read. Follow. Verify.Correction to Congressional Hearing Transcript on Purdue Pharma
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is an official correction () to the transcript of a December 17, 2020, House Oversight Committee regarding the role of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family in the opioid epidemic. It clarifies a specific exchange between Dr. Landau and Representative Krishnamoorthi regarding the origin and status of a presentation slide.
This document updates the official public record of a congressional investigation into the opioid crisis, ensuring the accuracy of testimony provided by a Purdue Pharma representative.
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Dr. Landau
The correction modifies the official record of his testimony provided to Congress.
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
The committee is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of its hearing transcripts.
Key Facts
- The document serves as an official correction (Errata II) to the transcript of the December 17, 2020, House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing.
- The correction modifies the transcript on page 27 regarding an exchange between Dr. Landau and Representative Krishnamoorthi.
- The corrected text clarifies that Dr. Landau stated a specific slide was 'material in preparation for a meeting' rather than a final slide presented at the hearing.
- Dr. Landau explicitly denied the implication that he did not feel responsible for the materials discussed.
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