Fentanyl
US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks
The partnerships have involved personnel exchanges in which Chinese law enforcement officials have visited the United States and FBI agents have traveled to China to work on cases together.
Five arrested in China-US joint operation targeting drug trafficking
IDF kills senior Quds Force operative, strikes Iranian regime chemical manufacturer
Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation
Multiple people charged in drug ring connected to death of Robert De Niro's grandson
Akira Stein, the daughter of Blondie co-founder Chris Stein, was also said to have perished as a result of drugs purchased through the network.
My first fentanyl: What it was like being sedated by the infamous narcotic - opinion
Fentanyl has long been used for pain reduction and sedation in medical settings.
Health Ministry’s amendment for control on potentially deadly opioid prescriptions endorsed
The ministry has recognized the fact that opioids were being dispensed by doctors in the US and more recently by Israeli physicians like candy for for treating severe pain.
Israeli scientists claim the brain can stop the urge to take fentanyl
A new Hebrew University lab study reveals the brain’s potential to regulate fentanyl consumption – offering hope in the fight against opioid addiction.
Teva to pay Nevada $193 million over role in opioid epidemic
Nevada, along with other states and thousands of local governments, accused Teva and other drugmakers of downplaying the addiction risks of opioid pain drugs.
US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Mexican entities in fentanyl action
Treasury Department accuses those involved of selling equipment used to make counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl.
Israel's pain-related opioid consumption has overtaken the US
A new study suggests immediate actions to be taken to cut consumption and use of narcotic medicine than clinically necessary.
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ drug targets youth in 18 US states, DEA warns
The drug is brightly colored like candy, potentially a ploy to sell the dangerous drugs to children and young adults, the DEA said.
UW researchers create lifesaving device that reverses opioid overdoses
Opioid overdoses have become a health crisis, with mortality increasing over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the study.
Massive fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drug bust
The seizure showed the methods of the drug syndicates were changing.
