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New year rings in federal policy changes

Federal policy changes taking effect on January 1 range from increased fines to cheaper medicine under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

AAP · Dec 31, 2022

Substance abuse among India's youth hits emergency levels

India officially has 15.8 million children between the ages of 10 and 17 who are addicted to drugs. Experts warn that the true number is far higher. The National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre has called for an urgent reaction to a crisis situation.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 31, 2022

Opioid overprescribing ‘putting lives at risk’ amid warning excess pills could end up black market

One woman said she was sent ‘bags full’ of unneeded drugs and a former addict reveals he exploited the system to obtain four times his prescribed dose

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022

Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2015, Missouri has returned to executing multiple people on death row per year — two in 2022 and two scheduled so far for 2023 — but details about the process remain shrouded in secrecy.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

Consider Buying These 2 Biotech Stocks Before 2023

The biotech industry is expected to thrive amid the increasing medical requirements and greater investments in research and development. Moreover, investor sentiment toward biotech stocks has dramatically improved in recent months as the recession possibilities are rising. As this sector is known to provide a hedge against market downturns, investors…

StockNews.com · Dec 30, 2022

Urgent drugs warning issued ahead of New Year's Eve over 'flame' ecstasy tablets

The tablets have been tested and are found to contain cathinone - a relation to the amphetamine family of drugs - in a higher than normal dose

Chronicle Live · Dec 30, 2022

Paracetamol shortage in Ireland as cases of Covid and winter flu soar

Two suppliers affected have stated that resupply will be sometime in January 2023

Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022

Supervised drug injection centre gets green light despite objection from school

A primary school located 150 metres away from the proposed centre argued it will lead to a toxic environment for children and staff

Dublin Live · Dec 30, 2022

Urgent drugs warning issued in Manchester ahead of New Year's Eve over 'flame' ecstasy tablets

Anyone feeling unwell should seek urgent medical attention

Manchester Evening News · Dec 30, 2022

Manufacturing At Noida-Based Pharma Company Halted: Health Minister Amid Uzbekistan's Cough Syrup Deaths Claim

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that all the manufacturing activities of the Noida-based pharma company have been stopped in view of the reports of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 30, 2022