US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests
Analysis reveals extent of impact on NHS of placating Donald Trump over price of British medicine exportsThe NHS will have to divert £45bn from essent...
‘Life saving’ drug for people with opioid dependency to be pulled from Australia by end of year
Exclusive: Fears that US companies may withdraw more medecines as global markets react to policy changes by the Trump administrationA “life saving” dr...
Did US drug agents allow lethal fentanyl to hit New Mexico’s streets?
Explosive AP story based on whistleblower testimony suggests agents ‘sat back and watched’ in hopes of securing larger drug-trafficking bustDid the Dr...
Olympic Skier Bode Miller Arrested on Drug Charges
Bode Miller is facing legal trouble.
The former Olympic skier was arrested June 6 in Idaho and later charged with possession of a controlled substanc...
Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes approved in England and Wales
Availability of teplizumab on the NHS – which postpones early stages of disease for up to three years – described as an ‘incredible moment’The world’s...
British man accused of conspiring to drug and rape wife over two decades admits to a dozen sexual offences
Guilty pleas span three-year period, including sexually assaulting her with another man in 2024A man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rap...
A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form
A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families arou...
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration...
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
Supply problems pose risk to health, with common painkillers, epilepsy medication and HRT affectedBritons are facing some of the “most severe” shortag...
U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors. This ...
Italian police dismantle illicit bank used by drug traffickers as global broker
Clandestine operation run by Chinese national in Prato moved €80-100m a year through intermediariesItalian police have dismantled an underground bank ...
London startup to trial drug to prevent cancer therapy side-effect ‘cytokine storm’
Poolbeg Pharma to test the treatment in NHS hospitals and says it is also developing a GLP-1 weight loss pillA London-based startup is about to trial ...
Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says
Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemesDrug diversion schemes led by police ...
Convicted gang rapist Mohammed Skaf hit with two dozen drug charges in Sydney
NSW police say two men and a woman will face court on Thursday over alleged involvement in large-scale drug supply schemeFollow our Australia news liv...
Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?
The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatmentGet our breaking ne...
Weight-loss drug users save over £400 a year on grocery bills as take-up triples
New research suggests GLP-1 users are buying fewer snacks and treats such as crisps and chocolateBusiness live – latest updatesWeight-loss drugs are s...
