Drugs

A recent inquiry by the House Select Committee focused on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has brought to light troubling information regarding the CCP's role in exacerbating the fentanyl epidemic in the United States.

India has banned the production of two highly addictive painkillers after a BBC report revealed that a pharmaceutical company based in Palghar had been involved in the export of the drugs to certain African countries causing addiction crisis there

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Special Narcotics CID, apprehended three individuals and recovered heroin worth Rs 9.51 lakh from them in Aizawl.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has awarded Rs 2 lakh compensation for wrongful arrest under the NDPS Act, condemning police high-handedness.

In a landmark achievement in the fight against drug trafficking, Indian authorities have seized approximately 700 kg of methamphetamine drug from an international drug cartel operating in Gujarat.

The drug bust in Canada is a substantial hit to the transnational organised crime group behind it, cutting off an estimated $485 million in revenue.

Speaking about the alleged security lapses, Nepali officials say that the lack of modern tools and devices is a major factor. “We don’t have modern tools and equipment at our security check posts.

CDSCO reports 49 drugs, including calcium and Vitamin D3 tablets, failed quality tests in September. Several flagged as spurious and recalled to ensure public safety.

CDSCO has released two lists of pharmaceuticals that did not pass quality checks: one "Not of Standard Quality" naming 48 popular drugs and another with answers from pharmaceutical companies whose products failed to meet the safety standards.

NADA issued a notice to Vinesh Phogat for missing anti-doping test on September 9 at her home in Kharkhoda village, Sonepat.