It is no secret that prices for pharmaceutical drugs are expensive, especially if you do not have great insurance or no insurance at all. Add to that the fact that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 50% of
The Biden administration is moving to require patients to be evaluated by a physician in person before receiving prescriptions for some controlled medications, including Adderall and OxyContin. The proposal would reverse a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic that allowed doctors to
A “true canine hero” that found weapons and thousands of pounds worth of drugs and cash as a police dog is among those shortlisted for a prestigious award. Staffordshire Bull Terrier Stella is among five inspiring finalists that have been unveiled as
Britain’s obesity epidemic is so out of control health chiefs will consider ranking food addiction with drug and alcohol misuse. Experts say cheap, easily available, ultra-processed, fast food is to blame for a litany of killer conditions that are making the UK
A woman funded her lavish life of designer bags and foreign holidays by selling heroin and crack cocaine, a court heard. Engineer Danielle Stafford, 29, had a long-standing “additional cash income stream” but was caught by chance when police stopped her for
Russia’s infamous Wagner Group has been accused of supplying its troops with drugs to increase stamina on the front lines as the war nears the one-year mark and Russian causalities mount. Fierce fighting continues to rage in the Donbas region and despite
The U.S. military halted a smuggling vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week, uncovering $33 million worth of methamphetamine and hashish. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell halted the supposed fishing vessel in international waters near the coast of
On Tuesday, the Canadian Goverment began its trial of decriminalising hard drugs in British Columbia. Adults can now possess a small amount (2.5g) of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine or ecstasy without being arrested. The programme will run for three years from January
One of the largest provinces in Canada is moving forward with a plan to become the first province in the country to decriminalize several hard drugs. Starting on Tuesday, residents of British Columbia who are older than 18 will be allowed to
Alan Dugdale made a last-ditch effort to cover up his son’s involvement with drug dealing by flushing his stash down the toilet. Jamie Dugdale, 22, was caught red-handed and claimed he was being forced into selling class-A drugs. Liverpool Crown Court heard