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The New York Times - Top stories
2 Plead Guilty in Drug-Related Death of Cecilia Gentili
Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti admitted providing fentanyl-laced heroin to Cecilia Gentili, whose death prompted an outpouring of grief among L.G.B.T.Q. New Yorkers.6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Novo CEO to blame drug middlemen
Presented by Prevent Cancer Foundation — The CEO of Novo Nordisk will testify in the Senate HELP Committee tomorrow about the cost of popular diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. ...8 hours ago -
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 ...14 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 month23 hours ago -
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.Yesterday -
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.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
A brilliant college student is killed by a former classmate. Inside the trial of the secret neo-Nazi prosecutors say murdered Blaze because he was gay and Jewish. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy ...2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Hezbollah targets base near Haifa after Israeli strike in Beirut killed 37, including top commander
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has announced that it fired a barrage of missiles at a military base deep inside Israel following an Israeli airstrike more than a day earlier that killed at ...2 days ago - Israel -
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 ...2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes as death toll rises from Beirut attack
The U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory on Saturday urging citizens to depart Lebanon.2 days ago - Israel -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Israeli Strike Decimates Hezbollah Military Leadership
The militant group said 16 of its elite members were killed in Friday’s attack in Beirut, which Lebanon’s health minister said left a total of 37 people dead.2 days ago - Israel -
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 -
NBC News - Politics
Pregnancy deaths skyrocketed in Texas after abortion ban, analysis shows
The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed after the state’s ban on abortion care, a new analysis finds.2 days ago - Abortion -
CBS News - Top stories
Sneak peek: The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
A brilliant college student is killed by a former classmate. Inside the trial of the secret neo-Nazi prosecutors say murdered Blaze because he was gay and Jewish. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy ...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 -
The New York Times - World
Live Updates: Hezbollah Confirms Death of Senior Leader in Israeli Airstrike in Beirut
Israel said Ibrahim Aqeel was meeting with other senior Hezbollah commanders at the time of Friday’s airstrike. The United States had accused Aqeel of being involved in bombings that killed more ...3 days ago - Israel -
CBS News - Top stories
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.3 days ago -
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.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Harris invokes Georgia woman's death in Atlanta speech on abortion rights
Vice President Harris spoke forcefully Friday about the pain experienced by women in states with abortion bans, placing the blame for their suffering squarely on Republicans and former President ...3 days ago - Abortion -
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.3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Harris speaks about abortion in Georgia, highlighting deaths of two Georgia women
Harris' Atlanta trip follows ProPublica's investigation into the deaths of two Georgia women, which it tied to the state's six-week abortion ban.3 days ago - Abortion -
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” ...3 days ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Harris to speak about abortion in Georgia after deaths of two women
Vice President Harris plans on Friday to give her first abortion speech in Georgia, where she will address the deaths of two Georgia mothers.3 days ago - Abortion -
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 -
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 -
The New York Times - Top stories
Covid Showed Us That the Truth Is a Matter of Life or Death
I am deeply troubled by the growing distrust of science in our society, just at the time when its insights are most needed.3 days ago - Covid -
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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 -
BBC News - Top stories
Woman admits dangerous driving caused baby's death
Mabli Cariad Hall died in hospital four days after a car hit her pram outside a hospital.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Harris to condemn Trump in Georgia after news of abortion-related deaths
Vice-president to speak after news broke that two women died after being unable to access procedure legally in state. Kamala Harris will give remarks on Friday in the Atlanta area about Donald ...3 days ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Death of young Ernst & Young employee raises questions about workplace culture
Indian authorities are investigating the work environment at Ernst & Young after the death of a 26-year-old employee whose mother said she was overworked.3 days ago -
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 -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau
Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits to somebody at least once a week. And he’s not going to stop, either.5 days ago