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More Metformin Diabetes Pills Recalled For High Levels of Impurities
Some lots of the diabetes medication metformin were placed under voluntary recall on Wednesday by U.S. distributor, Bayside Pharmaceuticals.
Where Does '420' Come From? The True Story of Pot's Favorite Number
The famous name comes from exactly where you'd expect it to: high school kids looking to get stoned.
For $250 You Can Take a Legal Psychedelic Trip Thanks to Ketamine Therapy
The company Mindbloom just opened a new center in New York to treat people with depression and anxiety using ketamine.
Powerful 'Gray Death' Drug That is Deadly to Touch Circulating in Louisiana
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said it was the first time the drug had been seen in the region, describing it as "a bit of a rare find for us" and sharing photos of it to social media.
Lupus Treatment Edges Closer as Phase 3 Trial Shows Promising Results
A drug looking to relieve symptoms of the autoimmune disease lupus by blocking receptors for the immune protein has just completed its third clinical trial.
Zantac Recall Update: Another Company Recalls Ranitidine Over Cancer Fears
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. is the latest company to issue a voluntary recall of ranitidine products over concerns regarding "probable" carcinogen NDMA.
Man's Headache Caused By Drug Packet He Put Up His Nose 18 Years Ago
Nasendoscopy detected "a firm gray mass" in his nasal cavity, which turned out to be a marijuana-filled balloon he had attempted to smuggle past prison guards almost two decades earlier.
Why CVS Is Recalling Heartburn Drug and Alternative Medication Out There
"CVS Pharmacy has suspended the sale of all Zantac brand and CVS Health brand ranitidine products until further notice," a spokesperson for the brand wrote in a press release.
A Hallucinogenic Plant May Have Been Used to Induce Rage in Viking Warriors
Beserkers entered battle in a trance-like rage that was said to make them near invincible—and various theories have been put forward to explain how this rage was induced.
Utah Mother Tries to Evade Police Checks by Posing as Her Daughter, Fails
Heather Elaine Garcia, 38, told police officers during a traffic stop that she was named Mercedes and born in 1998. But a records check quickly showed that all was not as it seemed.
Drug Ring Used Cruise Ship Passengers to Import Cocaine Worth Millions
The ring sent teams on two cruise ships traveling from South America to Australia, each carrying large amounts of cocaine.
Wristband Changes Color If Drink Was Spiked
According to a 2010 report from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five U.S. women will be raped during their lifetime.
Sega Pulls 'Yakuza' Spin-Off Game 'Judgment'
On Tuesday, Sega announced it is pulling Yakuza spin-off game, Judgement (a.k.a. Judge Eyes) off shelves at Japanese retailers after the arrest of Pierre Taki, a voice actor for the game.
FDA Approves New Esketamine Antidepressant
The FDA approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray on Tuesday. Here's everything to know about the new drug, including side effects, cost and availability.
Birth Control Recall After Packaging Error
The FDA advised those using the affected birth control pills to use alternative methods to prevent pregnancy.
White House Drug Report Doesn't Mention Border Wall
The DEA noted in October 2018 that most heroin is brought into the country at legal ports of entry.
Mexico: Murder Rate so High Life Expectancy Has Shifted
Impact felt of drastic increase in homicide between 2005 and 2015.
Odds of American Opioid Deaths Exceed Fatal Car Crashes
Opioid deaths have risen to 1 in 96, a figure now higher than the 1 in 103 probability of dying in a car crash.
Cruise Ship Arrests: EDM Party Boat Passengers Detained
More than a dozen arrests were made before the "Holy Ship!" party cruise embarked from Port Canaveral.
Woman Sues After Cotton Candy Tests Positive for Meth
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation report later found that the substance was the sugary treat.
El Chapo and Pablo Escobar: Who Built a Bigger Empire?
El Chapo and Pablo Escobar both appeared on Forbes's billionaire list for multiple years.
Trump Blames 'Global Freeloaders' for High Drug Costs
"He is fundamentally wrong on that," Craig Garthwaite, the director of health care at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, told Newsweek on Thursday.
Car Crashes Increase in States With Legalized Marijuana
Collision insurance claims in four states with legal weed rose 6 percent in comparison with other states without recreational marijuana.
Authorities Find Border Tunnel With Full Rail System
Mexican and U.S. law enforcement agencies discovered a highly sophisticated underground tunnel—featuring a rail system and solar-powered lighting—running underneath the border between Mexico and California.
1,650 Pounds of Marijuana Seized at U.S.-Canada Border
On August 28, CBP agents seized 300 pounds of marijuana from a truck at a U.S.-Canada border crossing.
Drug Addicts More Likely to Have Virus in Genome
Researchers hope their study will help destigmatize addiction.
Man Dies After Mob Attacks Paramedics
As many as 80 men surrounded the ambulance, preventing the paramedics from helping the sick man.
Drug-Smuggling Tunnel to Mexico Discovered in KFC
The tunnel, which is 22 feet deep and is 590 feet long, went from a house in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, to a former KFC in San Luis, Arizona, according to federal authorities.
Norway Tests Medical Heroin Therapy for Drug Addicts
The country hopes that the program will provide a "better quality of life" to addicts.