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Japan's top drugmaker appoints first foreign boss Japan's top drugmaker said Saturday it had picked a GlaxoSmithKline executive as its next president in a rare example of overseas head-hunting by a major Japanese firm.

01 December 2013

US lifts restrictions on anti-diabetes drug Avandia US authorities on Monday lifted restrictions on the prescription of diabetes drug Avandia after a new study indicated it did not carry an elevated risk of heart attacks.

26 November 2013

Global gangs target Australian pupils as drug mules Australian authorities on Monday warned that high school students were being recruited by international drug syndicates to help them bring illicit substances into the country.

25 November 2013

US congressman Radel arrested for cocaine possession First-term US congressman Trey Radel of Florida has been arrested for possession of cocaine, court documents showed Tuesday.

20 November 2013

Drugs scandal rocks Britain's troubled 'ethical' bank Britain's Co-operative Bank, which prides itself on ethical investments, has been plunged deeper into crisis after its former chairman was filmed allegedly seeking to buy drugs.

19 November 2013

US Embassy offers anti-drug grants to Kazakhstan NGOs The US Embassy in Kazakhstan is giving out smaller grants to NGOs for projects to reduce drug abuse in Kazakhstan.

15 November 2013

Afghan opium cultivation hits record high in 2013: UN Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record high this year as farmers seek to "insure" themselves ahead of NATO forces' withdrawal next year, the United Nations said Wednesday.

13 November 2013

Myanmar makes biggest heroin bust this year Myanmar police said Thursday they had arrested a man with 133 kilos (293 pounds) of heroin worth $2 million at local prices -- the country's biggest seizure of the drug this year.

25 October 2013

Execution drugs spark controversy as supplies dwindle The US is turning to new drugs for lethal injections as supplies of the current standard dwindle, sparking lawsuits from death row prisoners that the changes will cause undue suffering.

11 October 2013

GSK to seek green light for malaria vaccine British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday it hoped to get the green light for a prototype vaccine against malaria after trials showed it offered children a partial shield against the disease.

08 October 2013

Maduro probes purported US involvement in Air France drug cache Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was investigating whether US drug enforcement agents were involved in a huge cocaine drug bust as part of a plot to brand Venezuela a "narco state."

04 October 2013

'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled while seizures of them have risen.

01 October 2013

Drug use surges among US baby boomers: survey The use of illegal drugs among Americans in general is holding steady, but it's surging among middle-aged baby boomers.

05 September 2013

Who is 'Molly'? A sweet name for deadly designer drug Everybody is talking about Molly, but few aside from the young, hip and famous knew who she was until the death of two people at a New York music festival this weekend.

04 September 2013

Peru coca growers switch to coffee, battle fungus Peru's anti-drug strategy hinges on persuading farmers to grow coffee instead of coca, the raw material of cocaine, but low prices and plant disease are getting in the way.

03 September 2013

Experimental drug 'cures' hepatitis C in small trials An experimental drug combination cured 70 percent of patients with hepatitis C in early trials, offering hope of a simpler remedy for the chronic liver disease.

28 August 2013

Long-term study backs early HIV drugs for children A landmark five-year trial has strengthened evidence that early use of antiretroviral drugs helps children combat the AIDS virus.

22 August 2013

Australian drug mule Corby a step closer to release The corrections board on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has recommended jailed Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby for parole.

17 August 2013

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry will not expand methadone program 273 patients are taking part in the opioid substitution therapy (OST) program in Kazakhstan.

07 August 2013

Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.

28 July 2013

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