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Harriet Ryan

The True Story of the Heartthrob Prince of Qatar and His Time at USC

When a Qatari sheikh came to live in L.A., an entire economy sprouted to meet his wishes. “His highness doesn’t like to hear no,” one associate told a professor.

Harriet Ryan, Matt Hamilton Los Angeles Times Jul 2020 20min Permalink

World Health

OxyContin Goes Global — “We’re only just getting started”

As business declines amidst an opioid epidemic in America, Purdue Pharma’s owners the Sackler family are pursuing a new strategy: putting OxyContin in medicine cabinets around the world.

Harriet Ryan, Lisa Girion, Scott Glover LA Times Dec 2016 15min Permalink

Business Science Health

"You Want a Description of Hell?"

Purdue Pharma’s marketing materials say OxyContin works for 12 hours. It doesn’t. And this problem, long-denied by the drugmaker, is what makes it highly addictive.

Harriet Ryan, Lisa Girion, Scott Glover Los Angeles Times May 2016 25min Permalink