DRUGS

Drug pollution threatens water quality of 43.5% of the world´s rivers

Published on: July 8, 2022
16:48

Washington, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) 43.5% of the world's rivers contains harmful levels of pharmaceutical drugs, according to a study published in the US journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Development of new antibacterial treatments is inadequate – WHO

Published on: June 22, 2022
16:15

Geneva, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Development of new antibacterial treatments is inadequate to address the mounting threat of antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. The 2021 report described the antibacterial clinical and preclinical pipeline as stagnant and far from meeting global needs. Since 2017 only 12 antibiotics have been passed, 10 of which belong to existing classes with established mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Mexico dissolves DEA’s special investigation unit (+Photo)

Published on: April 20, 2022
08:23

Mexico City, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) Mexico dissolved the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the right arm of the United States’ questioned Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), diplomatic sources reported.

Cuba favors strengthening collaboration to fight drugs

Published on: March 14, 2022
13:11

Vienna, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is participating in the session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs with the interest of strengthening international collaboration, Cuban Deputy Minister of Justice Yashna Diaz said in this capital on Monday.

Experts recommend giving up drugs before adulthood

Published on: February 23, 2022
19:38

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A study has assured that quitting drug before reaching adulthood will help people guarantee good performance in their working activities, a specialized source revealed Wednesday.

DNCD seizes 547 packages of drugs

Published on: January 30, 2022
13:34

Santo Domingo, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD, in Spanish) on Sunday reported as many as 547 packages of cocaine were seized in the San Pedro de Macorís province and in Caucedo Port.

Dominican Republic seizes 176 cocaine packages

Published on: January 4, 2022
17:33

Santo Domingo, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) The National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD, in Spanish) seized 176 packages of cocaine on Tuesday in the Dominican province of Barahona.

House Democrats find drug companies unjustified in price hikes

Published on: December 10, 2021
17:30

Washington, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) Drug companies are deliberately targeting the U.S. to raise prices and game the patent system to delay generic competition in a way that is "unsustainable, unjustified, and unfair to patients and taxpayers," according to the findings from a new investigation released Friday by House Democrats. The investigation focused on 10 companies that sell 12 of the most expensive drugs to Medicare, including insulin, and found those companies collectively raised prices more than 250 times.

Syria intensifies anti-drug operations and captures drug traffickers

Published on: December 1, 2021
08:36

Damascus, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Syrian police and security forces frustrated several drug trafficking attempts, seized more than 700 kilograms of drugs and arrested those involved.

657 drug packages seized in Dominican Republic

Published on: November 23, 2021
16:31

Santo Domingo, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The National Drug Control Directorate, with the support of Dominican Navy, intelligence agencies and coordinated by the Public Ministry on Tuesday seized 675 packages of cocaine.

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