Family behind controversial painkiller OxyContin pauses philanthropy as it faces hundreds of court cases. : Family behind controversial painkiller OxyContin pauses philanthropy as it faces hundreds of court cases The Sackler Trust which hands out donations from the family behind controversial painkiller OxyContin has paused all new giving amid a growing opioid crisis. Members of the billionaire Sackler family own Purdue Pharma which markets the drug. Through their family trust they have donated millions of dollars to healthcare, education and the arts in the UK.