The fentanyl crisis looms large in the US even on St. Patrick’s Day when law enforcement in Knoxville seized enough of the drug to kill hundreds of thousands of people according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The interdictions are a part of a larger initiative to end drug trafficking...

Some exciting news to come out of the pharmaceutical world—a private drug company called Latigo Biotherapeutics has secured $150 in Series B funding to continue developing a new non-opioid pain med. Led by Blue Owl Capital, but also backed by several other investors like 5AM Ventures and Foresite Capital, they...

A teacher at a Monroe County Georgia daycare facility was arrested this week for allegedly drugging kids to make them sleep. Authorities have charged the daycare employee with three counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct. Even over the counter medications can pose a severe health risk for young children and those...

The U.S. Coast Guard seized over $141 million in drugs in the Caribbean in February, according to reports.   The interdictions totaled more than 12,000 pounds. That’s the weight of about five adult elephants. The drugs were seized in six different encounters with smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. A total of...