Would-Be Kidnappers Now Injecting Victims with Drugs in Mexico City
Mexico City authorities are trying to calm the public as they use public transport to deal with a wave of attacks in which victims are targeted while injecting unknown chemicals. The victim reported feeling a needle stab wound, followed by a loss of consciousness and confusion. Since early March, the Mexico City Citizens' Security Office […]
WHO announces plans to back weight-loss drugs to address global obesity crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday its support for weight loss medications in adults around the world. The organization plans to back-up GLP-1 like Wegovy and Zepbound to treat adult obesity, as part of a change to address the global obesity epidemic, as reported by Reuters. In the memo, the agency summarized strategies […]
FDA Commissioner Says ‘No Plans’ to Pull Abortion Drugs
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin McCurry said Thursday that he “does not take any action” to limit the availability of mifepristone, the first drug used in a two-drug abortion regimen. McCurry spoke on Thursday while speaking at the outlet Semafor World Economy Summit It has been reported. ” Speaking at the Semafor World […]
Dangerous high-speed chase over drugs, tints | FOX 5 News
A South Carolina couple is in custody accused of trafficking in meth and leading Coweta County deputies on a high-speed chase. source
Deported MS-13 Member Kilmar Abrego-Garcia Arrested with ‘Rolls of Cash and Drugs’
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), an international Salvador immigrant currently defended by Democrats has been arrested for “cash and drug rolls,” supporting previous court findings that he is a member of violent gangster MS-13. Returning to leftist sympathy for Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant arrested and deported from Maryland in […]
Senate Republican questions FDA chief on counterfeit weight loss drugs
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) hopes the Food and Drug Administration will look into the ingredients of active foreign-made medicines that say they contain online weight loss drugs. In a letter to FDA committee member Sarah Brenner, the bank warned that it was seeing a surge in drugs with foreign-made ingredients that could pose health risks […]
Florida man found with meth in his underwear tells police ‘there’s nothing wrong with drugs’
The Florida man who touched him tried to assure officers that he “has nothing wrong with drugs” after discovering that he had hidden several female bags in his underpants during a strip search last week. Thomas Carpenter, 41, was handed over by deputies on March 18 for suspected traffic violations, but officers quickly found evidence […]
UnitedHealth’s Optum to address pricing, access challenges for prescription drugs – Star Tribune
“This move will help correct the imbalance in how pharmacies are paid for brands and generic drugs, and will increase access to medication for patients across the country,” Conway said. Optum said that on average, more refunds will be made for brand prescriptions, the spokesman said that it will be made for more refunds to […]
VA to ‘Phase Out’ Sex Change Drugs for Trans-Identifying Veterans
The US Veterans Affairs Agency (VA) on Monday announcement “phasing off” gender-changing drugs for transgender-identifying veterans. “I'm not rude to anyone, but the VA should not focus on helping veterans try to change sex. The majority of veterans and Americans agree. That's why this is the right decision,” VA executive director Doug Collins said in […]
Inside the UK’s first drug consumption room – podcast | Drugs policy
Thistle is a new drug consumption clinic located on the eastern edge of Glasgow and aims to reduce drug-related deaths in the city. Open 365 days a year. In 2023, 1,172 Scots died of drug misuse. A quarter of Glasgow was named European Drug Death Capital. Libby Brooksthe Guardian's Scottish correspondent speaks to staff at […]