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Trump designates fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directs federal
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) signed an Executive Order officially designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), escalating the federal government's efforts to combat the drug crisis and target cartels and foreign ne
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Chinese drug mafia hand-in-glove with Mexican criminals, stoking deadly op
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 19 (ANI): Chinese drug mafias are working in connivance with the Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) to bypass international precursor chemical controls and grow the movement of a wide range of illicit drugs destined for the United States, an annual asse
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million in Oklahoma
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Oklahoma [USA], Aug 27 (ANI): Medical giant Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay USD 572 million by an Oklahoma judge for its role in the opioid crisis which has "ravaged" the state.
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Teva Pharmaceuticals to pay $85 mn to Oklahoma to settle opioid case
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals on Sunday agreed to pay USD 85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma state over allegations that the company contributed to the state's opioid crisis.
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China to tighten curb on lethal fentanyl drug
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Apr 1 (ANI): Days after concluding "constructive" trade talks with the United States, China on Monday announced to tighten curbs on the painkiller fentanyl, which Washington considers as the main cause of US-opioid crisis.
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Children raised by grandparents are well-behaved
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Nov 8 (ANI): Millions of children are being raised solely by their grandparents, with numbers continuing to climb as the opioid crisis and other factors disrupt families. According to a new research, caregivers who step up to raise their grandchildren are overcoming uni
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Scientists discover non-addictive painkiller
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 31(ANI): Scientists have found a non-addictive painkiller to help fight the current opioid crisis, though in an animal model.
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Opioids may raise risk of fracture nonunion
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Chronic use of certain medications like opioids, a pain relieving drug may be a significant and substantial risk factor for fracture nonunion.
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Trump announces opioid crisis a public health emergency
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid drug addiction in the country a public health emergency.
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Strong law enforcement needed to combat Opioid crisis: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Jersey [United States], August 9 (ANI): Reiterating his campaign promise to fight Opioid crisis in the country, United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that stronger law enforcement is needed to combat this issue.
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