US judge to decide how much pharmacies owe over opioid crisis | Drugs News
Approximately 80 million prescription painkillers were dispensed in Trumbull County between 2012 and 2016 — 400 for every county resident
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Otoniel shipped ‘outrageous’ amounts of cocaine to US: Prosecutor | Drugs News
The accused Colombian drug trafficker is expected to make his first US court appearance after being extradited from Bogota. One
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US: Walgreens reaches $683m opioid settlement with Florida | Drugs News
Pharmacy chains have increasingly been targeted for allegedly lax oversight states say spurred high rates of addiction. Walgreens Boots Alliance,
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The legal psychedelics industry: capitalism on drugs | Drugs
On April 19, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel hosted the inaugural Benzinga Psychedelics Capital Conference, advertised as “bringing together leaders
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Colombia extradites drug lord ‘Otoniel’ to the United States | Crime News
One of Colombia’s most notorious drug lords has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. “I
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Washington state reaches $518m settlement with opioid suppliers | Drugs News
The agreement ends a months-long trial over the companies’ alleged role in fuelling the opioid epidemic in the state, the
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US State Department says Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia | Basketball News
Brittney Griner has been held by Russia since February after authorities said she was carrying a vape with cannabis. The
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Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces over drug violence | Crime News
Thousands of police and troops will be deployed under the state of emergency, the second to be imposed by the
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Appeals court considers paving way for Purdue Pharma deal | Drugs News
At issue is whether a bankruptcy court judge has the authority to grant members of the Sackler family who own
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British Virgin Islands premier arrested on US drugs charges | Drugs News
Andrew Fahie was detained in Miami in news the British overseas territory’s governor described as ‘shocking’. The premier of the
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