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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Psychedelics rejected, Captagon factories and "pink cocaine": The drugs that defined 2024

Salon

In the U.S., about half of the population takes a prescription drug every day, and half of adults have tried illicit drugs at least once. “What the numbers don't show are what I would say are the policy realities and the narratives of the communities that have been the hardest hit.” 02 The FDA rejected MDMA for PTSD This summer, …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

I'm a pharmacist - here are the common medications that can cause hearing damage

Daily Mail

Do you ever get a ringing sound in your ears? NSAIDs fall into the same bracket, and Ms Gulzar says aspirin and ibuprofen are the worse offenders for causing temporary tinnitus if used in high doses. Moving on to her next drug to watch out for, Ms Gulzar flags that anti-malarial medications are more likely to cause tinnitus when taken …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

California inmate recruited ‘wives’ to spread fentanyl across Alaska, feds say

LA Times

As Sunday Powers drove along a remote highway in Alaska, her boss tracked her every move from 3,000 miles away. “This guy’s very intelligent,” Powers’ brother, Charles Hills, said of Sanchez. Prison officials developed leads that thwarted “planned violence” at Sanchez’s prison, said the spokeswoman, Terri Hardy. Her brother said she was recruited by one of Sanchez’s “wives,” who had …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Sudan’s gruesome civil war has a new driving force: the meth trade

Salon

In October, a member of the Reddit community r/meth, an online hub for methamphetamine enthusiasts, went viral for a series of posts purporting to be from an active duty soldier in the Sudanese civil war. “I’m not in any specific division, I just happen to be related the militia head, so I was trained a little and got to be …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday. With demand for GLP-1 drugs booming, compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies like Hims and Ro have jumped into the market, selling cheaper versions online. …

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3 days, 22 hours ago

Pete Doherty, 45, shows off dramatic weight loss after diabetes diagnosis prompted major diet overhaul

Daily Mail

Pete Doherty showed off his dramatic weight loss on Thursday after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year. Pete Doherty showed off his dramatic weight loss in an Instagram post on Thursday after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year The Libertines musician, 45, who had a highly publicised battle with drugs, has given up the …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

No plan to ban heartburn drug Ranitidine, says Health Ministry

India Today

There are no plans to ban the manufacture, distribution, or sale of Ranitidine, a common medication for reducing stomach acid, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to concerns about the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine, a potentially harmful impurity, in Ranitidine, Patel stated that India's drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, has …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Opinion: Weight-loss drugs are great, but real food still matters

LA Times

Salty and fatty manufactured foods, along with sweet ones, have been engineered to encourage snacking and excessive eating. Companies have reshaped the food system to produce ultraprocessed, hyperpalatable and highly profitable foods, leading people to snack more, eat larger portions and prepare fewer meals themselves. Just as health experts urge us to reduce our intake of salt, fat and sugar, …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

Trump world wants to 'Make America Healthy Again' — but divided on how: report

Raw Story

Two people in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit have competing visions about how to address America's obesity epidemic, and whoever wins may have a years-long impact on public health. On the other side, billionaire X owner Elon Musk is calling for Americans to have easier access to weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. And West Virginia Republican Governor Jim …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

New Year celebrations: Step up vigil to prevent flow of drugs and NDPL

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise department Director VB Kamalasan Reddy here on Wednesday asked officials to keep a constant vigil on flow of non-duty paid liquor and drugs during New Year celebrations to be organized on December 31 night in the city and its suburbs. At a meeting with senior officials from Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy district and State Task Force, …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Liam Payne suspects ‘refuse to testify’ during judge’s questioning

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two of the suspects summoned …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Can microdosing on Ozempic help you lose weight without any side effects?

India Today

The weight-loss market is evolving more than ever. Dr Archana Batra, a dietician and certified diabetes educator, tells India Today, “Some people have experienced side effects such as nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, and fatigue, which create various problems in their daily lives.” However, if there’s one side effect that almost all people who take Ozempic is losing muscle mass, while losing …

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Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years

NPR

Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other men was set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years, without any independent witness present …

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Karnataka maternal deaths: BJP says health department under 'medical mafia'

India Today

The Karnataka BJP has accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of negligence over recent maternal deaths in the state, alleging that the health department is under the control of a "medical mafia”. The BJP leader also called for stringent action against the pharmaceutical company involved, urging the government to go beyond blacklisting and address what he termed the "medical mafia." Speaking …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

1,394 batches of drugs recalled in 2023-24 for failing quality tests: Minister

The Hindu

The number of batches of drugs recalled after failing quality tests rose from 950 in 2019-20 to 1,394 in 2023-24, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The data regarding drugs recalled after failing quality tests is not maintained centrally by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization. In order to assess the regulatory compliance …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media

Wired

For every illegal drug, there is a combination of emojis that dealers and consumers use to evade detection on social media and messaging platforms. The proliferation of open drug dealing on Instagram, Snapchat, and X—as well as on encrypted messaging platforms Telegram and WhatsApp—has transformed the fabric of illegal substance procurement, gradually making it more convenient, and arguably safer, for …

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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk returns ‘adverse finding’ in drugs test

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been handed a …

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6 days, 8 hours ago

Centre warns OTT platforms against inadvertent promotion of drugs

Deccan Chronicle

The government has cautioned OTT platforms of further regulatory scrutiny if they are found streaming content that inadvertently promotes, glamorises, or glorifies the use of drugs through the main protagonist and other actors without disclaimers or user warnings. In an advisory to OTT platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said, “Such a portrayal has serious repercussions, particularly regarding the …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Perth dentist Farzam Mehrabi jailed for drugging, raping multiple women he met online

ABC

WARNING: This story discusses incidents of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing. Farzam Mehrabi, 34, always denied the allegations against him but after a four-week trial in the District Court he was found guilty of more than 20 offences, including sexual penetration without consent, stupefying another and impeding the breathing of a person. The court was told that …

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Bengaluru police seize drugs worth Rs 24 crore, arrest foreign woman peddler

India Today

In a major crackdown ahead of New Year celebrations, the Central Crime Branch police in Bengaluru seized drugs worth Rs 24 crore. The operation, conducted near KR Puram’s T Chikkana Palya, resulted in the confiscation of 12 kg of MDMA, a high-value synthetic drug, and the arrest of a foreign woman suspected of operating the supply chain. According to the …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Chelsea and Ukraine star footballer Mykhailo Mudryk fails drugs test

Al Jazeera

Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club says, as reports state the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended. The Blues said they were notified by the Football Association of an “adverse finding” in a urine sample provided by the star winger. “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the Football Association recently contacted our player, …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts

Live Law

The Supreme Court today held that the National Investigation Agency while investigating a scheduled offence can also investigate a non-scheduled offence or a person involved in a non-scheduled offence provided there is a nexus with the scheduled offence. In the judgment, the Court made certain observations on the ripple effect of illicit drug trade and drug abuse. How to address …

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Ozempic investors 'overlooking' opportunities in other areas of healthcare - here's six drugs firms experts are honing in on...

Daily Mail

The weight loss drugs market has been dominating the headlines of late, with manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly the almost unassailable darlings of the stock market when it comes to the healthcare sector. Drug development: Significant progress has been made in treatments for cancer, ADHD and schizophrenia Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell, said: 'All the excitement around …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Psychedelics rejected, Captagon factories and "pink cocaine": The drugs that defined 2024

I'm a pharmacist - here are the common medications that can cause hearing damage

California inmate recruited ‘wives’ to spread fentanyl across Alaska, feds say

Sudan’s gruesome civil war has a new driving force: the meth trade

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Pete Doherty, 45, shows off dramatic weight loss after diabetes diagnosis prompted major diet overhaul

No plan to ban heartburn drug Ranitidine, says Health Ministry

Opinion: Weight-loss drugs are great, but real food still matters

Trump world wants to 'Make America Healthy Again' — but divided on how: report

New Year celebrations: Step up vigil to prevent flow of drugs and NDPL

Liam Payne suspects ‘refuse to testify’ during judge’s questioning

Can microdosing on Ozempic help you lose weight without any side effects?

Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years

Karnataka maternal deaths: BJP says health department under 'medical mafia'

1,394 batches of drugs recalled in 2023-24 for failing quality tests: Minister

Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk returns ‘adverse finding’ in drugs test

Centre warns OTT platforms against inadvertent promotion of drugs

Perth dentist Farzam Mehrabi jailed for drugging, raping multiple women he met online

Bengaluru police seize drugs worth Rs 24 crore, arrest foreign woman peddler

Chelsea and Ukraine star footballer Mykhailo Mudryk fails drugs test

Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts

Ozempic investors 'overlooking' opportunities in other areas of healthcare - here's six drugs firms experts are honing in on...