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More blood but no victory as Philippine drug war marks its first year

Launched a year ago, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal methamphetamine in Manila has fallen and surveys show Filipinos are as anxious as ever about crime.

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China drug regulator given int’l seal of approval with ICH membership

Chinese pharmaceutical companies’ hopes of selling their products abroad have received a boost after China’s drug regulator was accepted as a member of an international organization that focuses on standardizing global drug regulations.

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China drug regulator given int’l seal of approval with ICH membership

Chinesepharmaceuticalcompanies’hopesofsellingtheirproductsabroadhavereceivedaboostafterChina’sdrugregulatorwasacceptedasamemberofaninternationalorganizationthat

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Heroin laced with elephant tranquilizers, the latest fatal opioid mix

It'sthelatestfrontintheUSwarondrugs:Heroinlacedwithsyntheticopioids.Firstitwasfentanyl,whichis50timesmorelethalthanheroin.Now,it'scarfentanil,whichisnearly100ti

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US and Mexico host talks to reboot drugs war

SeniorofficialsfromtheUnitedStatesandMexicoarehostingtheirCentralAmericanneighboursonThursdaytoplanwaystobuildalegalandeconomicwallagainstthedrugtrade.Theirtwo-

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Ohio sues drug makers it accuses of fueling opioid crisis

The U.S. state of Ohio filed a lawsuit Wednesday against five prescription drug manufacturers, saying they used deceptive practices that fueled an opioid addiction epidemic.

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Ohio sues drug makers it accuses of fueling opioid crisis

TheU.S.stateofOhiofiledalawsuitWednesdayagainstfiveprescriptiondrugmanufacturers,sayingtheyuseddeceptivepracticesthatfueledanopioidaddictionepidemic.“Thesedrugm

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Philippines rejects European grants: EU

ThePhilippineswillnolongeracceptgrantsfromtheEuropeanUnion,theEUdelegationtoManilasaidThursday,followingrepeatedtiradesfromPresidentRodrigoDuterteoveritscritici

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Philippines rejects European grants

The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday, following repeated tirades from President Rodrigo Duterte over its criticism of his deadly drug war.

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A-League star on drugs charges

A-LeaguestarandformerSoccerooMitchNicholshasbeenchargedwithdrugpossessionafterapoliceswooponaSydneypub,itemergedWednesday.Policeallegetheyfoundthreebagsofawhite

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Ben Johnson ad slammed for 'glorifying drug cheats'

AcontroversialcommercialbyanAustraliansportsbettingcompanyfeaturingdisgracedsprinterBenJohnsonhasbeenslammedbythegovernmentforglorifyingdrugcheats.The90-seconda

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China, Indonesia to enhance anti-drug cooperation

JAKARTA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials of Chinese and Indonesian anti-drug agencies met here Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation to fight against drug trafficking.

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Leila De Lima: Top Duterte critic arrested on drug charge

A leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Leila de Lima, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges.

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Philippines’ President Duterte is a ‘sociopathic serial killer’ who should be forced out of office, senator says

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a “serial killer” who should be forced out of office, one of his chief critics said on Tuesday, as she faced arrest on drug charges she insisted were meant to silence her.

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Philippines: Duterte critic Leila de Lima faces drugs charges

Philippine prosecutors have filed drug-related charges against a senator who is an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

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Malaysian linked to Laos drug lord arrested

Malaysian police have arrested a suspected major drug dealer allegedly linked to Lao drug kingpin Xaysana Keopimpha, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) says.

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President Trump tells U.S. drug makers to lower prices, produce in U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on American pharmaceutical companies to lower prices and to manufacture more products in U.S.