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Health - ABC News
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 cocaine2 days ago -
Health - The New York Times
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.5 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Mafia fugitive caught in Colombia seen at infamous drug lord's grave
Luigi Belvedere has been sentenced to almost 19 years in jail for international drug trafficking but has been on the run since December 2020.8 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
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 ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
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 1993.2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
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.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
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 ...2 days ago -
Entertainment - ABC News
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 cocaine2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
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.3 days ago - Joe Biden -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
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.4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed
Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.October 18 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges
Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.October 18 - Olympics -
Sports - ABC News
A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four peopleOctober 17 - Olympics -
Top stories - BBC News
Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in cost row
Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHSOctober 18 -
Top stories - BBC News
Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.October 18 -
Top stories - ABC News
Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group
Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.October 17 - Olympics -
Tech - VentureBeat
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 ...October 17 -
Politics - The Hill
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 ...October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
Study finds drugs like Ozempic could help with substance addiction
New research suggests diabetes drugs like Ozempic, which some people also take to lose weight, may also help patients suffering from substance addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celene Gounder has ...October 17 -
World - The Guardian
Police insisted second Salisbury novichok attack was drug overdose, inquiry told
Inspector dismissed emergency services’ concerns that incident was similar to Skripal poisonings, KC says. Police officers urged paramedics and firefighters to treat the second novichok incident in ...October 17 -
Top stories - BBC News
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.October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
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.October 17 -
World - Financial Times
Weight-loss drugs show promise in tackling opioid and alcohol abuse
Analysis points to potential of drugs such as Ozempic beyond tackling obesity and diabetesOctober 17 -
Health - ABC News
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 mifepristoneOctober 16 - Abortion -
Sports - ESPN
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.October 16 -
Top stories - NBC News
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.October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
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.October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
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.October 15 -
Business - CNBC
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.October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
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?October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
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 ...October 14 -
Business - MarketWatch
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.October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
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 healthcareOctober 14