Experts insist personal drug use a health matter not something to jail people over The endless cycle of the 'war on drugs' Newcastle Herald · Aug 25, 2022
Record $1.6b ice haul seized in NSW An international drug syndicate is believed to be behind a record haul of ice uncovered at Sydney's Port Botany by NSW and federal authourities. AAP · Aug 25, 2022
Vaping Companies Are Thumbing Their Noses At FDA Rules And Getting Away With It The Food and Drug Administration is determined to crack down on businesses that sell vaping products without its approval since e-cigarettes and e-liquids that contain nicotine have been considered a prescription-only medicine since 2021, reported STAT. Benzinga · Aug 25, 2022
Jaishankar co-chairs Joint Commission Meeting with Brazilian FM, discusses cooperation in defence, petroleum sectors Mr. Jaishankar is on the second leg of his maiden official visit to three Latin American countries The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022
CBI files charge sheet in Biocon case A senior official of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) and a Biocon Biologics executive were arrested in June this year in an alleged bribery case The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022
Opioid maker Endo paid top executives $55.5 million in bonuses before bankruptcy Days before the money-losing opioid drug firm Endo International filed for bankruptcy last week, the company paid chief executive Blaise Coleman an $11.85 million bonus. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 24, 2022
US House panel slams Trump’s COVID response; report mentions early role from Mehmet Oz Mehmet Oz’s advocacy for the drug hydroxychloroquine in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic is cited in a new congressional report that accuses former President Donald Trump’s administration of pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to endorse unproven treatments and vaccines. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 24, 2022
Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Trump officials tried to ‘bully’ FDA over Covid treatments, House panel says Congressional investigation finds new evidence of efforts to override health decisions early in pandemic The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2022
Psychedelic-Based Cocaine Addiction Treatment Study Showing Positive Results. This Is What We Know Israeli-Canadian biotech psychedelics developer Clearmind Medicine Inc. (OTC Pink: CMNDF) together with clinical-stage cannabinoid pharma company SciSparc Ltd. Benzinga · Aug 24, 2022
Advocates urge FDA action to ease policing fears in menthol ban WASHINGTON — Experts and advocates are calling on the Biden administration to do more to avoid potential confrontations between police and racial minorities if the Food and Drug Administration finalizes a ban on menthol cigarettes. Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022
Cornell University And Thai Leaf Collaborate To Design New Hemp And CBD Strains In Thailand Thai Leaf Biotechnology, a private company in the hemp industry, and Cornell University will collaborate in the design and development of new hemp strains that are high in CBD and adapted to Thailand’s weather. The initiative seeks to “upgrade the Thai hemp market,” Benzinga · Aug 24, 2022
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Closes Private Placement Round, Announces New Shareholder Distribution Biotech clinical-stage company Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. Benzinga · Aug 23, 2022
DEA Psychedelic Drugs Banning Attempt: These Are The Two Hallucinogens Under Discussion The DEA recently abandoned a proposal for placing five tryptamines as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act. Benzinga · Aug 23, 2022
StockNews.com · Aug 23, 2022 3 Biotech Penny Stocks to Avoid The biotech industry thrived during the pandemic. However, that seems to be fading as the pandemic situation has relaxed. And given the inherent volatility of penny stocks, iBio (IBIO), VistaGen Therapeutics (VTGN), and Timber Pharmaceuticals (TMBR) might be best avoided amid the broader market turmoil. Read more….
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5 Pfizer’s says its COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring
Benzinga · Aug 23, 2022 Viva Biotech Dispenses Bitter Pill of Slowing Growth, Asset Devaluation Key Takeaways: Viva Biotech’s eked out a scant 5% revenue growth in the first half of the year and fell into the red, even as other peers in China’s CXO sector performed much better Changing values of the company’s investments are largely behind big fluctuations in its performance in recent…
Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022 Pfizer’s shot is 73% effective against COVID in children under 5 Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine was 73.2% effective against the disease in a trial of children 6 months through 4 years old, reinforcing results that led to the shot’s authorization in young kids in June.
Benzinga · Aug 23, 2022 Freedom Biosciences Gets $10.5M In Seed Financing For Psychedelics Research, This Is What We Know Freedom Biosciences achieved a major $10.5 million in a seed financing round in which MBX Capital, PsyMed Ventures, Village Global and The Yale Startup, among others, participated.
ABC News · Aug 23, 2022 Pharmacist prescription trial proposed as possible solution to the GP shortage faces indefinite delays Some Australians are waiting longer than ever to see their GP, and one state has come up with a possible solution that would allow pharmacists to take over some of the doctors' prescription work. But a trial that was due to begin in June has now been delayed, with no…
Bangkok Post · Aug 23, 2022 Thai Leaf, Cornell team up on hemp Thai Leaf Biotechnology, a private company that imports and produces hemp seed, in collaboration with Cornell University, has unveiled plans to upgrade the Thai hemp market by developing new strains of hemp and seeds that are suitable to be grown in Thailand's climate as well as yielding a high cannabidiol…
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Congo reports new Ebola case linked to previous outbreak Congo's health ministry has confirmed a new Ebola case in Congo’s eastern Beni city and say it was linked to a previous outbreak
Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022 Pfizer files application for booster against latest variants Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE asked the U.S. to authorize a new COVID-19 booster shot customized against the currently circulating COVID-19 variants as governments race to protect their populations against the ever-mutating virus.
Benzinga · Aug 22, 2022 What's Next For The 20-Year Old Behind $100M Bed Bath & Beyond Trade? Why Jake Freeman Is Focused On This Psychedelics Stock Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) traders learned last week about Jake Freeman, the 20-year University of Southern California student investor who outsmarted the entire class of "Ape" investors, including GameStop Corp. (NYSE:
WEKU · Aug 22, 2022 Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.