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CBS News - Top stories
Fentanyl fuels worst drug crisis in U.S. history
60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker breaks down how fentanyl has been spreading through the U.S., quickly becoming America's worst drug crisis. Whitaker visited the border with Mexico to see how ...3 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
Are the Bears Failing No. 1 Pick Caleb Williams?
The more you watch Chicago flounder on offense, the more you wonder if Williams’ development is in good hands, a columnist for The Athletic writes.6 hours ago - NFL -
BBC News - Top stories
Police Scotland accused of failing to act on 'whistleblowing' complaints
A female detective is taking legal action, claiming sexism and a failure to treat her complaints seriously.7 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Stagflation piece of polycrisis has stubbornly failed to materialise
Competent central banks have avoided a repeat of the Great Depression7 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
How America’s health care system fails women in pain
For 20 years, doctors told Diana Falzone her pain was normal. “Well, that’s just how it is for some women,” she remembers one saying after she began experiencing unusually heavy and “very, very ...9 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
AstraZeneca drug fails to extend lives of breast cancer patients
Latest setback for Dato-DXd comes after disappointing results in lung cancer treatment earlier this month12 hours ago -
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The New York Times - Top stories
Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil: The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean Combs’s Troubles
Prosecutors say the sexual encounters in hotel rooms were coercive and abusive and are the heart of their sex trafficking case. The music mogul’s lawyers call them consensual.17 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. "losing a generation" to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says
Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans.20 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Drug industry, social media helped fuel fentanyl crisis
The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration says that the drug industry bears a lot of the blame for starting the nation's fentanyl crisis. Social media is making the situation worse.20 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Eagles overcome mistakes, failed gambles to stun Saints with late TD
The Eagles stifled a previously scorching Saints offense and came up with just enough plays to improve to 2-1.23 hours ago - NFL -
The Guardian - World
Australian demand for overdose drug naloxone more than doubles after spike in synthetic opioid deaths
Take Home Naloxone program, which allows access without a prescription, sees rise in use after multiple reports of people who unknowingly used laced drugs and died. Follow our Australia news live ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
England's batting fails as Australia take 2-0 lead
England fall 2-0 down in the one-day international series against Australia as their batting wilts in the second match in Headingley.2 days ago - Australia -
CBS News - Top stories
As weight loss drugs explode in popularity, are online marketplaces safe?
Weight loss drugs are exploding in popularity, with 1 in 8 Americans saying they have tried medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to tackle everything from diabetes to weight loss, among other ...2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
FTC sues drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
The FTC suit targets the three biggest so-called pharmacy benefit managers, UnitedHealth Group's Optum Rx, CVS Health's Caremark and Cigna's Express Scripts.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Inside the thriving market for alternatives to brand-name weight loss drugs
High demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a shortage in manufacturing. In the meantime, a market for cheaper, compounded drugs thrives.2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Four things you need to know about Medicare drug costs and coverage in 2025
With Medicare prescription-drug benefits on the brink of a shake-up, enrollees who hope to minimize their costs at the pharmacy counter next year need to stay vigilant in the coming months.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Health
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are Not Perfectly Clear.
The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health officials say there is no easy explanation for the trend.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Britain and Germany are failing differently
Two contrasting ways of running a country are now similarly unsuccessful2 days ago - United Kingdom -
NBC News - Top stories
Federal Trade Commission accuses three drug middlemen of inflating insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing three drug middlemen, accusing them of inflating insulin prices.2 days ago -
ABC News - Health
An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden's Medicare drug price reduction program
A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court2 days ago - Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Drug middlemen illegally drive up the cost of insulin, FTC says
Regulators say the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers are partly to blame for the soaring cost of insulin in the U.S.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
FTC sues three largest drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday sued the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for engaging in alleged anticompetitive practices that boosted profits while “artificially” ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
FTC sues prescription-drug middlemen over insulin prices, says drugmakers are also ‘on notice’
Pharmacy-benefit managers owned by CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth “artificially inflated” prices for lifesaving medications, regulator alleges.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years after securing drugs
South Carolina inmate Freddie Eugene Owens is set to undergo the state’s first execution in 13 years, about a year after the state obtained the necessary drugs to carry out a lethal injection. ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
US drug ‘gatekeepers’ face FTC antitrust lawsuit over insulin prices
Complaint alleges pharmacy benefit managers owned by CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth are keeping prices high3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
FTC Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission sued the drug middlemen that health plans use to keep a lid on drug spending, accusing the firms of inflating the price of insulin.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
FTC Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin Prices
The Federal Trade Commission sued the drug middlemen that health plans use to keep a lid on drug spending, accusing the firms of inflating the price of insulin.3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
She dreamed of a second child but now says a little white pill cost her a son
Jennifer Nosek alleges in a complaint that midwife Heather Baker gave her a "homeopathic" that was actually the drug misoprostol shortly before her son's death.3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Video of paramedics failing to treat Tyre Nichols shown at officers' trial
The trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols continued Thursday with video showing two EMTs standing by as Nichols sat bleeding on the ground. ...3 days ago -
The New York Times - Health
F.T.C. Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin Prices
The case takes aim at the major pharmacy benefit managers, agency officials said, claiming that they favored more expensive insulin products and forced patients to pay more.3 days ago -
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The Wall Street Journal - Business
The Price War in Weight-Loss Drugs Is Here
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are offering discounts to encourage more insurance coverage of the medicines, which carry price tags of over $1,000 a month.3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Europe is failing to protect Ukraine’s energy grid, says IEA head
Also in this newsletter: 20 EU member states call for deregulation3 days ago - Europe