October 12, 2023 Children's book author accused of poisoning husband says 'fair trial' now impossible Kouri Richins, the Utah mom of three and children's book author accused of poisoning her husband to death, wants her charges dismissed due to prosecutorial misconduct.
October 12, 2023 Mexico honors former military official who was arrested in the US on drug trafficking charges in 2020 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has honored a former defense secretary who was arrested three years ago in the U.S. for allegedly trafficking drugs.
October 10, 2023 FDA warns online vendors to stop selling unapproved weight-loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide FDA issued warning letters to two online retailers, Semaspace and Gorilla Healing, instructing them to cease selling unapproved versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide
October 10, 2023 US senators hopeful for preliminary talks with China on fentanyl crisis during Beijing visit A delegation of U.S. senators on a visit to Beijing made progress on initiating government discussions with China regarding its involvement in the U.S. fentanyl crisis.
October 9, 2023 Novavax ships millions of updated COVID-19 vaccine doses after FDA clearance Vaccine manufacturer Novavax Inc. has announced the shipment of millions of doses of its updated COVID-19 vaccines to distributors following approval from U.S. regulators.
October 5, 2023 Sanofi explores potential acquisition of cancer drugmaker Mirati Sanofi, the Paris-based pharmaceutical company, is reportedly considering the possibility of acquiring Mirati Therapeutics, a cancer drug manufacturer.
October 5, 2023 Conagra Brands considers adjusting snack portions amid rising use of weight-loss drugs Conagra Brands indicated that it might adjust the portion sizes of its snacks if the increasing use of weight-loss medications leads to changes in consumer eating habits.
October 5, 2023 US plans shift of Merck COVID treatment to commercial market The U.S. government plans to cease the distribution of free doses of Merck & Co's COVID-19 antiviral medication, molnupiravir, by the middle of next month.
October 4, 2023 60 primary schoolchildren in Jamaica hospitalized after eating rainbow-colored cannabis candy More than 60 primary school kids in Jamaica were taken to the hospital after eating potent marijuana-infused sour belts that contained 100 milligrams of THC each.
October 4, 2023 Portland business owner 'not shocked' as 911 system overwhelmed by overdoses: 'People dying in our streets' Portland business owner Kurt Hudson accused city officials of dropping the 'ball on day one' by letting down residents as crime, drugs, and homelessness continue to surge