Tag: Drugs

Capitol Report: US Military Shoots Down Object Over Alaska; FBI Searches Home of Mike Pence

Another “flying object” was shot down by the U.S. military. What are the White House and Pentagon saying, and what prompted President Joe Biden to order it shot out of the air? Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller joins us to discuss the Chinese spy balloon. He questions the Biden administration’s handling of the…


BC’s Decriminalize of Illicit Drugs to Start Jan. 31

On Jan. 31, the B.C. government will decriminalize possession of hard drugs under a temporary authorization by Health Canada. Adults over 18 will not be arrested or charged, and their drugs will not be seized, if found in possession of less than 2.5 grams total of any combination of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, heroin, fentanyl, and/or…


Spanish Police Seize Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Cattle Ship

MADRID—Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands earlier this week, a statement said on Saturday. The ship had stopped at ports in about a dozen countries before Tuesday’s raid, and police said drug smugglers had…


Amazon Launches a Subscription Prescription Drug Service

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Amazon said people will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of about 50…


Younger Generations Prefer the Quick-Fix Route of Pharmaceuticals to Lifestyle Changes

Preference for managing health through medication—rather than through lifestyle change—has increased dramatically among Americans in the last decade. This is according to the 2022 Food and Health Survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC), which each year examines Americans’ eating and health habits over the past year. The 1,005 online survey participants were asked,…


US to Announce List of Drugs for Pricing Negotiations on Sept. 1

WASHINGTON—The U.S. government will announce a list of 10 prescription drugs for which it plans to negotiate the prices for Medicare recipients on Sept. 1, and the prices a year later, a top Biden administration official said on Wednesday. President Joe Biden in August signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which among its provisions…


US to Announce List of Drugs for Pricing Negotiations Sept. 1

WASHINGTON—The U.S. government will announce a list of 10 prescription drugs for which it plans to negotiate the prices for Medicare recipients on Sept. 1, and the prices a year later, a top Biden administration official said on Wednesday. President Joe Biden in August signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which among its provisions…


Couple Arrested After ‘Accidentally’ Leaving Drugs in Hotel in Guelph, Ont.

A man and woman from Bracebridge, Ont. have been arrested after they “accidentally left” $11,000 worth of drugs in a Guelph hotel room, police say. The Guelph Police Service said in a Jan. 11 press release that officers were called on New Year’s Day to a north-end hotel, where staff reported that while cleaning a room,…


Pharma Companies Including Pfizer, AstraZeneca to Hike Cost of Over 350 Drugs in 2023

The costs of over 350 different drugs are set to rise in the United States this year as multiple pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, prepare for President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to take effect and inflation continues to soar. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Sanofi are among several drugmakers set to raise prices…


Pharma Companies to Hike Cost of Over 350 Drugs in 2023: Analysis

The costs of over 350 different drugs are set to rise in the United States this year as multiple pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, prepare for President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to take effect and inflation continues to soar. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Sanofi are among several drugmakers set to raise prices…