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When a life-saving detection dog suffered a severe leg wound in remote northern Ontario, a doctor and nurse stepped in to provide emergency care after no vet could be found. Their quick action saved Radar, a Belgian Malinois who protects remote Indigenous communities from illicit drugs.
When drug-sniffing dog Mulk collapsed after a $7.5 million fentanyl bust, her partner Detective Katherine Gill had minutes to save her life. The quick-thinking detective used Narcan to reverse the overdose, bringing her best friend back from the brink.
Scientists in China created a tiny sensor chip that checks chemotherapy drug levels in blood almost instantly, helping doctors adjust doses to keep patients safer. The breakthrough could transform how cancer treatment is personalized for each patient.
A family-run Israeli company has created a single device that can identify 30 types of drugs and 21 types of explosives, and they're partnering with Dyson vacuums to bring the technology into everyday spaces. What started as government forensic tools may soon help keep schools and workplaces safer.
The Ndovu Study across four African nations is revolutionizing how doctors detect and treat HIV drug resistance, offering new hope to millions when standard treatments fail. African researchers are leading the charge to ensure no patient gets left behind.
A Stanford professor has a solution to generic drug shortages that have plagued American patients for years. Independent lab testing could restore trust and reliability to medicines 90% of Americans depend on.
The Supreme Court rejected challenges from six major drug companies, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for millions of Americans. This landmark decision marks a major victory for affordable healthcare.
When pharmaceutical patents end, generic competition can slash prices overnight, making life-saving medicines affordable for millions. India's booming generic drug market shows how this shift is reshaping global healthcare access.
The Trump administration just proposed a fix to stop drug companies from dodging Medicare price negotiations with a sneaky loophole. The change could save millions of seniors money on prescriptions starting in 2029.
Colorado just became the second state approved to bring prescription medications from Canada, potentially lowering costs for residents struggling with high drug prices. The FDA's approval marks another step toward making medicine more affordable for Americans.
ProPublica's free Rx Inspector tool now lets anyone trace generic medications to their factories and see safety records. Doctors, researchers, and patients are using it to make better decisions about the drugs they prescribe and take.
Maryland just became one of the first states to put a hard limit on prescription drug prices, slashing the cost of a common diabetes medication. Starting January 2027, patients and government programs will pay no more than $204 for a month's supply of Jardiance.
A new White House partnership is making prescription drugs more affordable for millions of Americans. The TrumpRx platform now offers over 600 additional generic medications at their lowest possible prices.
Medicare just negotiated lower prices on 15 essential medications including cancer treatments and arthritis drugs, potentially saving patients and taxpayers billions. The new prices take effect in 2028, building on previous negotiations that would have saved $8.5 billion in 2024 alone.
European police just dismantled 24 industrial-scale drug laboratories and arrested 85 people in the largest coordinated operation against synthetic drug production. The year-long investigation stopped enough chemicals to produce 300 tonnes of illegal drugs from reaching communities across Europe.
Nigerian drug enforcement agents intercepted massive shipments of illegal drugs headed to Europe, arresting smugglers who hid thousands of pills in winter jackets, body cream containers, and carton walls. The busts stopped over 140 kilograms of dangerous substances from reaching communities across Italy and other countries.
Researchers at Mount Sinai discovered a hidden pocket in a cancer protein that could lead to safer, more precise cancer drugs. The breakthrough reveals both AI's power and its limits in drug discovery.
In their largest operation ever, European police just dealt a crushing blow to organized crime by shutting down 24 industrial drug labs and arresting 85 suspects. The six-country effort seized enough toxic chemicals to produce millions of dangerous synthetic drugs before they hit the streets.
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A drug already in trials for blood cancer could transform treatment for lobular breast cancer, a difficult-to-detect form affecting 15% of breast cancer patients. Scientists found the drug slowed tumor growth and spread in mice with minimal side effects.
After losing her 24-year-old sister Lucy to a cocaine-induced heart attack, Stacey Jordan launched "Live for Lucy" to educate young people about drug dangers. Her advocacy is reaching thousands through social media, pushing for better drug education in schools.
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