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New 'designer drugs' pose growing threat to road safety in the US
No one could claim to be unaware of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs (DUID): drugs can increase the time ...
Most nabbed in L.A. raids were men with no criminal conviction, picked up off the street
A Times analysis found that 69% of those arrested during that period had no criminal conviction and 58% had never been ...
The New Yorker18h
The Drug That Could Revolutionize the Fight Against H.I.V.
World leaders are dismantling global health programs and cutting back foreign aid. Will an extraordinary new medicine be able ...
Seven Things to Know About ProPublica’s Investigation of the FDA’s Secret Gamble on Generic Drugs
ProPublica spent 14 months investigating the FDA’s oversight of foreign drugmakers that send medications to the U.S. These ...
Archetyp was one of the dark web’s biggest drug markets. A global sting has shut it down
Shutdowns like this have become a recurring feature of the dark web. They are usually not a significant turning point.
American Council on Science and Health17h
How Genetic Testing Could Prevent Dangerous Drug Reactions and Reduce Healthcare Costs
Tailoring medicines to an individual’s genetic profile is now possible. One critical aspect is genetic testing that reduces ...
National Law Review1d
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Are Under Attack – Pharmaceutical Companies Beware
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-MN) introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act (the Act) that would prohibit pharmaceutical companies and arguably any other entity engaged in ...
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FDA approves twice-yearly HIV prevention shot amid questions over cost, access
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a groundbreaking HIV prevention shot that only needs to be taken twice a year. Medical experts are calling it one of the most significant ...
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6 things to know about lenacapavir, what experts call a ‘wonder drug’ for preventing HIV
The Food and Drug Administration approved the preventative use of lenacapavir, made by Gilead Sciences, on Wednesday. Experts ...
R Street Institute1d
R Street Letter on 2026 National Drug Control Strategy
Mr. Jon E. RiceActing DirectorOffice of National Drug Control PolicyExecutive Office of the President Washington, D.C. 20503 RE: 2026 National Drug Control Strategy Dear Mr. Rice: The R Street ...
NIH froze funding for clinical trials at a major university. By fall, they’ll run out of funding
Angelina Brown passed out while she was exercising one day, a scary experience that led her to a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. It’s a condition in which the heart’s upper chambers beat irregularly ...
Supreme Court prepares to release major opinions on birthright citizenship, LGBTQ books, porn sites and more
From digging into President Donald Trump’s battle with the courts to deciding whether people can be required to identify themselves before viewing porn online, the Supreme Court in the coming days ...