Penn State’s decision to hire McKinsey & Company to conduct a review of the university’s programs is raising questions, both about the hiring of an outside company and the choice of a consultant known for its past work for Purdue Pharma.
McKinsey & Company helped Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, to increase sales of the addictive painkiller. McKinsey later settled a federal investigation and apologized for its role.
Elisa Beshero-Bondar, a faculty senator from Penn State Behrend in Erie, asked whether the university was aware of McKinsey’s past work with Purdue…