CIA police thwart major drug smuggling attempt
ISLAMABAD – The Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police has thwarted a major drugs smuggling attempt and seized huge cache of drugs, liquor and ice, a police spokesman said …
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Mexico and U.S. plan to reduce illegal arms and drug trade
FILE PHOTO: A gun delivered by a citizen as part of a voluntary disarmament program is pictured in Mexico City, Mexico April 3, 2019.REUTERS/Edgard Garrido MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico …
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New York drug distributor exits opioids after admitting role in crisis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York company that was the first drug distributor to face U.S. felony charges for its role in fueling the opioid crisis said on Tuesday …
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Novartis to speed access to $10 billion heart drug via NHS deal
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis and Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) on Monday announced a pact that will clear the way for accelerated review by the country’s health watchdog NICE for …
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Drug addict allegedly tortured to death by police
Rawalpindi-A team of officials of Police Station Jatli have allegedly tortured to death an alleged drug addict during a raid they carried out in Kharali, an area of Sohawa police …
Read More Acasti Pharma’s krill oil-derived drug fails late-stage study
(Reuters) – Acasti Pharma Inc said on Monday its krill oil-derived drug candidate, CaPre, was not more effective than placebo in reducing high levels of triglycerides in a late-stage study. …
Read More Idorsia pairs with Neurocrine in potential $400 million epilepsy drug deal
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss biotech group Idorsia on Friday lifted the lid off a 2019 deal for its investigational epilepsy medicine, revealing the pact that is potentially worth more than …
Read More Few doctors can legally prescribe opioid-addiction drug
(Reuters Health) – Fewer than one in 10 primary care providers in the U.S. can prescribe the opioid-addiction medication buprenorphine, and access is even more scarce in rural counties hardest …
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Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) – Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer, evidence of renewed confidence in an …
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PM Imran launches ‘Zindagi’ app to control drug abuse
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Zindagi app – a mobile application featuring information on narcotics control – at an event in Islamabad on Monday. Addressing the event, the premier …
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