The most frustrating thing about America’s failure to rein in drug prices is that a weapon against Big Pharma’s profiteering has been hiding in plain sight — and never used — for more than 40 years. But it’s now being unsheathed by the Biden White House. We’re talking about a provision of the Bayh-Dole Act… Continue reading Hiltzik: The U.S. finally moves to stop drug profiteering
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Fentanyl has become Los Angeles County’s most deadly drug
Fentanyl has continued to tighten its deadly grip on Los Angeles, with the synthetic opioid causing the majority of fatal overdoses countywide in 2022. For the first time in recent years, fentanyl surpassed methamphetamine as the most common drug listed as a cause of overdose deaths, according to a recent report from the L.A. County… Continue reading Fentanyl has become Los Angeles County’s most deadly drug
Op-Comic: Ketamine had a reputation as a party drug. Could it help my depression?
I was wary, but knowing what I know now, I only wish I had pursued this treatment sooner. Source link
San Francisco will start prosecuting drug dealers for murder
SAN FRANCISCO — County by county in California, as fentanyl overdoses escalate, local prosecutors are turning to a novel legal strategy to stem the spiraling death toll: charging drug dealers with murder. In July, Placer County reached a landmark plea deal that sent a man to prison for 15 years-to-life on charges of second-degree murder after… Continue reading San Francisco will start prosecuting drug dealers for murder
Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are visitors
Nearly half of the individuals cited for drug usage in San Francisco over a 12-month period ending in February were not residents of the city, according to a report released Thursday that sparked a debate over how to care for poor and drug-addicted people in one of the nation’s most progressive cities. That data led… Continue reading Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are visitors
Fierce competition among new drug brands for share of India market
Sun Pharma Q1 net profit drops 2% YoY, Revenue up 11%; US sales at $471 mn Mankind Pharma IPO to open next week: Check price band, GMP, other details Sun Pharma Q1 profit may be weighed by weak US generic sales and Taro nos Pharma stocks rally on lower price erosion, hopes of US generic… Continue reading Fierce competition among new drug brands for share of India market
Jake Paul calls Conor McGregor a ‘drug addict’ as fighters trade barbs on social media
Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz in the boxing ring on Saturday night and since has been pulling no punches to detractors outside of it – specifically former UFC champion Conor McGregor. McGregor did not mince words when he went on an expletive critique of Diaz and sideswiped Paul in the process. He likened the YouTube… Continue reading Jake Paul calls Conor McGregor a ‘drug addict’ as fighters trade barbs on social media
Bulk drug imports from China hit 75% in FY23 despite PLI scheme: Report
Bulk drug imports from China increased from 62 per cent to 75 per cent in the past nine years and India continues to depend on Chinese shipments despite commissioning of various domestic manufacturing projects under the government’s production-linked incentive scheme, a report said. According to a report by Care Ratings, imports of bulk… Continue reading Bulk drug imports from China hit 75% in FY23 despite PLI scheme: Report
NCB busts 2 int’l drug cartels operating via darknet, arrests 22: MHA
In a major crackdown on the narcotics trade, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted 2 international drug cartels operating through the darknet and arrested 22 individuals with a huge cache of 29,103 blots of deadly LSD in the last 3 months, stated a Ministry of Information & Broadcasting release on Tuesday. Union Home… Continue reading NCB busts 2 int’l drug cartels operating via darknet, arrests 22: MHA
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA nod to market generic diabetes drug
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic diabetes drug in the American market. The company has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) for Saxagliptin Tablets (2.5 mg and 5 mg), the generic version of AstraZeneca’s Onglyza1… Continue reading Glenmark Pharmaceuticals gets USFDA nod to market generic diabetes drug