Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Drug usage leads to above 0.3mln TB patients in Pakistan

TB patients

The dangerous spread of drugs in Pakistan has led to a concerning disclosure of 341,619 patients suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) in 2022, according to an official document. Among these patients, a distressing revelation states that 5,886 individuals lost their lives despite receiving treatment. The document classifies drug-induced TB patients into two categories. In the first … Read more

ANF, Navy seize above 700kg narcotics in Arabian Sea operation

ANF Navy

In a joint effort to combat drug trafficking in the Arabian Sea, the Pakistan Navy teamed up with the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 782 kilograms of narcotics. The operation, driven by valuable intelligence, was executed smoothly, as stated by the Pakistan Navy spokesperson. During this successful operation, a significant haul of 782 kilograms of narcotics … Read more

Cough syrup scandal in the Gambia: police investigate drug-related medicine

Cough syrup scandal

Four kinds of imported cough syrup have been linked to the deaths of 66 children, and police in The Gambia has begun an inquiry. The probe would “leave no stone unturned,” according to President Adama Barrow. Parents who lost children have told the BBC how the syrups caused their kids to lose the ability to … Read more

Michael Jackson, who was held responsible for his own death, had 19 drug-related fake IDs

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  • Michael Jackson died in 2009 from an overdose of the drug propofol.
  • It has been revealed that he was prescribed high doses of drugs by multiple doctors.
  • The singer had 19 fake IDs to get his hands on the drugs he desired.

Michael Jackson died in June 2009, following a severe cardiac arrest.

The legendary singer was discovered dead at his Los Angeles home from an overdose of the drug anesthetic propofol.

While Jackson died from drugs, it has been revealed that he was taking dangerously high doses of drugs during his lifetime, which were prescribed to him by multiple doctors.

As per documentary TMZ Investigates: Who Really Killed Michael Jackson, it has been revealed: “Circumstances had been leading up to his death for years, and all of these different medical professionals had allowed Michael to dictate his own terms, get the medicines he wanted, when he wanted them, where he wanted them,” Martinez maintains. “All of them are the reason why he’s dead today.”

It is also reported that the singer had 19 fake IDs to get his hands on the drugs her desired.

“The way that Michael went about getting all these drugs was doctor shopping. He had multiple, different doctors that he was involved with and he would go to ‘Doctor A’ and ask for a sedative, and then he would go to ‘Doctor B’ and may ask for the same one,” Jackson’s plastic surgeon, Dr. Harry Glassman, claims.

“Michael is responsible, to a great extent, for his own demise, but he certainly had a lot of help from the medical community,” he adds.

 

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Chinese police captured 4.26 tonnes of drugs

drugs

China’s National Immigration Administration announced that 376 individuals were implicated in 277 drug-related incidents, which resulted in the seizure of illegal goods. International Day Against Drug Addiction and Illicit Trafficking, also called “World Drug Day,” is held every year on June 26. BEIJING: During the first half of 2022, police working for China’s immigration authority … Read more

Clinical trial: A new medicine cures cancer in 100 percent of patients

cancer

Doctors were able to treat rectal cancer in patients. Immunotherapy, which leverages the body’s own immune system as an ally in the fight against cancer, is used in the treatment. The first patient in the immunotherapy clinical trial, has completed six months of treatment. Oncologists at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) discovered … Read more

Obesity treatment could be revolutionized by a hunger-blocking medicine

obesity

A new medicine could help obese patients shed as much as 24kg. Tirzepatide, is a weekly injection that targets the hormone ghrelin, which controls our hunger. It cuts the amount of calories a person consumes by substantially diminishing their urge to eat. According to a large new study, a new medicine could help obese patients … Read more

US overdose deaths rose 15% in 2021 to more than 100,000

US

Data released Wednesday showed that drug overdoses killed moreover 100,000 people in the United States in 2021, as the Covid-19 outbreak compounded a crisis fueled by fentanyl and fake online medicines. Experts say everyday life disruptions have been particularly harsh on persons with substance use disorders, while officials in Mexico are seizing record volumes of … Read more

Colombian cartel stages ‘armed strike’ over leader’s extradition

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Authorities said Friday that a Colombian drug cartel set fire to dozens of automobiles in retaliation for the extradition of the group’s leader to the United States on drug trafficking charges. Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as “Otoniel,” led Colombia’s largest narco-trafficking cartel, known as the Gulf Clan. The 50-year-old was the most wanted person in … Read more

Dairo Usuga ‘Otoniel,’ a Colombian drug boss, has been extradited to the United States and has pleaded not guilty.

According to a source within the Colombian National Police, alleged Colombian narco-traffickers Dairo Usuga, better known by the pseudonym “Otoniel,” was extradited to the United States on Wednesday to face drug trafficking accusations. In federal court in New York City on Thursday, he pled not guilty to allegations of engaging in a worldwide cocaine manufacture … Read more

Novelist Paul Auster’s son, charged over baby’s death, dies

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The 44-year-old son of famed US novelist Paul Auster died on Thursday, just over a week after he was charged with the death of his infant daughter, according to New York police. Daniel Auster died of an accidental drug overdose, the New York Post reported. The New York Police Department told AFP that Auster was … Read more

Pfizer to seek US authorization for third Covid shot in children

Pfizer

Pfizer and BioNTech  announced positive from a scientific trial at the protection and immune reaction of a third dose of their Covid vaccine in kids elderly five through eleven, including they might soon seek regulatory authorization.on Thursday Third doses of the vaccine are endorsed for those aged 12 and up, and a fourth dose become … Read more

6 Mutilated Bodies In Plastic Bags Found In Car In Mexico

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Authorities claimed they discovered six mutilated remains in a truck in southern Mexico on Thursday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused popular television shows of glamorizing the brutal drug trade. Prosecutors said the remains were discovered in plastic bags inside a car in Chilapa, Guerrero, without verifying claims that the severed heads were placed … Read more

Franco-Austrian firm Valneva’s Covid jab under EU review

Franco-Austrian

THE HAGUE: Europe’s drug watchdog launched an accelerated review Thursday of a Covid-19 vaccine by Franco-Austrian biotech firm Valneva, for which the EU has already signed a deal for up to 60 million doses. The jab — which uses “inactivated” viruses rather than the new mRNA technology of the Pfizer or Moderna shots — showed … Read more

Russian Experts Have Found A New Way That Can Cure Coronavirus

Russian Experts Have Found A New Way That Can Cure Coronavirus

Russian experts have developed a chewing gum that can cure coronavirus. According to Russian media reports, Sergey Borisovich, head of the 48th Central Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense, said that Corona would be treated by chewing gum. He said a drug in the form of chewing gum had been developed to treat the … Read more

ANF recovers drug worth Rs 2.5 crore from Mianwali

Mianwali

Mianwali’s biggest drug smuggling attempt in history thwarted, ANF officials say. According to the details, 408 kg of high quality hashish and 48 kg of opium were recovered from Mianwali. The sources said that drug was recovered from a truck near Head Paka on MM Road, Mianwali. The value of the drugs exported in the … Read more

Medicine prices to be increased by 50 per cent

Medicine

Preparations are underway to increase drug prices by 50% from July. According to the details, The Young Pharmacists Association has expressed concerns in a letter to the Supreme Court. The Young Pharmacists Association says, a notification to increase the price of medicines in June will soon be approved by the cabinet. According to the request, … Read more

Direct purchase of Actemra drug banned by Punjab government

On Tuesday, the Punjab government has announced to ban the direct purchase of Actemra drug, used for treating severely ill Covid-19 patients. As per details, directives regarding the purchase of Actemra drug for corona affected patients have been issued by Punjab’s Health Department. A letter from the Department of Health reads that many private hospitals … Read more

Police foils smuggling of 1.7 mn captagon pills

captagon smuggling

Customs officials in Saudi Arabia have foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of captagon pills. According to the Arab News Agency, customs officials say they have stopped the smuggling of more than 1.7 million narcotic Captagon pills. Five people involved in the incident have also been arrested. The report of the news agency said, … Read more

Govt. determines to ensure easy availability of life saving drugs: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the government was determined to ensure easy availability of life saving drugs along with other essential medicines at affordable prices because it attached high priority to the life of its people. According to the details, The prime minister was chairing a meeting over the availability of necessary drugs in … Read more

Coronavirus: Govt to initiate Drug Safety Research Unit to curb epidemics

Drug Safety Research Unit

The PTI government has decided to establish Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) to curb epidemics. According to the details, A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza in Islamabad on Friday. In his remarks, the Special Assistant said the move is aimed … Read more

Brazil approves medical marijuana, as Latin America drug taboo softens

MARIJUANA

Brazil has approved medicinal cannabis-based products, the country’s pharmaceutical regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday, becoming the latest drug-ravaged Latin American nation to sign off on medical marijuana. The new regulations will be published in the country’s official gazette in the next few days and come into law 90 days after that, Anvisa said. It also … Read more

Countrywide crackdown against expensive drug salesmen

the Lahore High Court

Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) launched nationwide crackdown against illegal expensive drugstores. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Federal drug inspector raided the Drug Line Pharma Wholesale Market and the market was sealed by the autrhority. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Dr Zafar Mirza … Read more