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Duterte tells Philippines ‘war on drugs’ inquiry he kept a death squad
Ex-president says he kept criminals to kill other criminals while mayor and offers no apologies at hearing investigating crackdowns. The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has told a ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Duterte Says He Takes Responsibility for Philippine Drug War
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was defiant in Senate testimony about the years of bloodshed that left thousands dead. “I did it for my country,” he said.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Over 100 sentenced for drug-related crimes in Belgium’s largest trial
Decryption of Sky ECC messaging system leads to 119 convictionsWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Novartis Lifts Guidance Again After Key Drugs Help Results
The pharmaceutical giant raised its full-year guidance for the third time this year after higher third-quarter profit and sales topped analysts’ expectations, boosted by revenue from its key drugs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Teva Fined Around $500 Million Over MS Drug Competition Concerns
The European Union fined Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical 462.6 million euros, saying it abused its market position in a way that might have delayed competitors from entering the multiple sclerosis ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago -
A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?
Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the researchHealth - ABC News - 14 hours ago -
Rapper Young Thug will be released from jail after he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentenceEntertainment - ABC News - 11 hours ago -
Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.Top stories - CBS News - 12 hours ago -
Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Grammy-winning Atlanta artist, 33, enters pleas without reaching deal with prosecutors in sprawling racketeering case. Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, to gang, drug ...World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago -
Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.Entertainment - CBS News - 12 hours ago -
Maine shooting survivors claim Army negligence and FDA's weight-loss drug decision: Morning Rundown
Detroit, TCF Center, 2024 election, Harris in Pennsylvania, Lewiston Maine shooting, Trump rally shooting survivors, giant pandas at National Zoo, Mount EverestTop stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Supreme Court to hear case of man who failed drug test after ingesting mislabeled product with THC
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving a mislabeled medical marijuana product. A commercial truck driver suffering from hip and shoulder injuries took the product which claimed to have zero ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.
The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35 billion through 2034
Medicare coverage of the drugs would up federal spending by $35 billion from 2026 to 2034. Meanwhile, CNBC tests Abbott's continuous glucose monitor Lingo.Business - CNBC - October 15 -
Weight-loss drug firm accused of prioritising profits after halting insulin pen production
Novo Nordisk’s decision will force people in developing countries to use outdated glass vials and syringes, warn campaigners. The pharmaceutical company behind injectable weight-loss drugs has been ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs
Aaron Kofsky, JD Vance’s financial policy adviser, called Vance “a Trump boot licker” and instructed users on how to transport drugs through TSA in the posts. “Coke then opiates is always my ...Tech - Wired - October 16 -
Ex-Mexico drug czar gets 38 years in U.S. prison for taking cartel bribes
Genaro García Luna was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel that he was supposedly combating.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment
A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico's most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes
Genaro García Luna was accused of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel for shielding members. Genaro García Luna, the official who for several years led Mexico’s fight against the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison over cartel bribes
Genaro Garcia Luna, who led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Why It Matters That JD Vance's Financial Adviser Posted About Drug Use on Reddit for Years
Aaron Kofsky isn’t just a random staffer; he is JD Vance’s financial policy adviser during an election cycle that cares about crypto.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 17 -
JD Vance Takes a Hard Stance on Drugs. What Does His Adviser's Past Mean for His Campaign?
Under the username PsychoticMammal, an adviser to JD Vance posted extensively about using drugs on Reddit.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
Weight-loss drugs may reduce opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, study finds
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer ...Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding wanted by FBI on drug trafficking, murder charges
Wedding has allegedly run a large cocaine trafficking operation that has killed several peopleSports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
Fact-checking claims about California's Proposition 36: What it means for drug arrests
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.Top stories - CBS News - October 17