Trump faces pressure from US industry over China tariff on medicines
President Donald Trump is facing pressure from U.S. hospitals and generic drugmakers to exempt medical goods from his new ...
Fentanyl-laced marijuana, horse tranquilizer, and nitazenes listed as top emerging drug threats in US
Marijuana laced with fentanyl, the zombie drug xylazine, and nitazenes were listed as the top concerns people will face in the evolving drug ecosystem, during a Thursday hearing before the House ...
House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule I drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify ...
White House preparing order to cut thousands of federal health workers, WSJ reports
The White House is working on an executive order to fire thousands of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services workers, ...
As bird flu spreads, what is the risk from eggs and milk?
As bird flu continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about the risk of contracting the virus from ...
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo ...
Coast Guard releases images after crew seizes $91 million in drugs at sea
A Coast Guard crew seized roughly 8,061 pounds of cocaine during a recent mission in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans
When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...
House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high ...
House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Rep. Bob Latta aims to combat fentanyl crisis, triggering mandatory minimum sentences ...
Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but Barriers Remain in Georgia
A new rule requires insurers to improve coverage of PrEP, which can prevent HIV, but Georgians face challenges getting the ...
On the Chopping Block With U.S.A.I.D.: Elephants, Tigers and Reefs
Among the programs affected by the possible freeze of American foreign aid are those that establish and support overseas ...