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Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaine

Health - ABC News - October 22

Platforma.bio by MiLaboratories is making waves in drug discovery

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the evolving field of bioinformatics, staying current is a challenge. For MiLaboratories, the challenge was creating software called Platforma.bio, which not only ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed

Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.

J&J's Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off

Spravato, a depression treatment derived from club drug ketamine, was looking like a dud. Its recent success now shows a path forward for psychedelic-based medicines.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug costs

Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to New Hampshire to deliver remarks on his administration's efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs.

Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes

Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...

Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

Health - The New York Times - October 27

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.

Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner

A man whose brother died waiting on a double lung transplant says more work is needed to make Cystic Fibrosis drugs available.

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife

A jury unanimously found David Sisman guilty of murdering Lee Crewe in Newport.

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

Demis Hassabis’s drug discovery start-up accelerates spending to ‘solve’ diseases

Losses widen at Isomorphic Labs, as new Nobel Prize winner pushes forward with effort to use AI in healthcare

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Amgen’s stock falls as analyst warns that hype around obesity drug is baked in

Truist analyst Srikripa Devarakonda backs away from bullish call as competition mutes potential for biotech’s drug pipeline.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

FDA will reconsider decision barring copycat versions of Lilly weight loss drug

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will reconsider its decision to remove Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drug from its official shortage list and allow compounding ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in UK

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Will weight-loss drugs help jobless get back into work?

Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they really the solution?

Prison gangs: ‘I've chopped people, attacked staff, hidden drugs’

The BBC finds gang warfare in jails is rife, and lack of space makes it difficult to keep rivals apart.

Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product said to be free of THC under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.

Pogba: 'Anger' will make me better after drug ban

Paul Pogba has warned he will return to football "even better" from his ban for taking a prohibited substance, stating that he is driven by "anger" at his absence.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone

Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristone

Health - ABC News - October 16

Weight-loss drugs show promise in tackling opioid and alcohol abuse

Analysis points to potential of drugs such as Ozempic beyond tackling obesity and diabetes

World - Financial Times - October 17

Ambulance's drug could have saved Novichok victim's life

The Novichok victim was initially misdiagnosed, which meant a live-saving drug was not administered.

Weight loss drugs could help patients struggling with addiction, study says

A new study shows diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which people also take to lose weight, may help patients suffering from addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains.

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Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research

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What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

Platforma.bio by MiLaboratories is making waves in drug discovery

Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed

J&J's Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off

Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug costs

Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Demis Hassabis’s drug discovery start-up accelerates spending to ‘solve’ diseases

Amgen’s stock falls as analyst warns that hype around obesity drug is baked in

FDA will reconsider decision barring copycat versions of Lilly weight loss drug

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Prison gangs: ‘I've chopped people, attacked staff, hidden drugs’

Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

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Weight-loss drugs show promise in tackling opioid and alcohol abuse

Ambulance's drug could have saved Novichok victim's life

Weight loss drugs could help patients struggling with addiction, study says

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