US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanylAmerica has placed visa restrictions on thirteen individuals connected to Indian online pharmacy KS International Traders. These individual...
14 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Zombie drug in Bengaluru! Cops issue clarification on viral video. All you need to knowBengaluru Police have debunked claims of a 'zombie drug' affecting a man seen in a viral video. Investigations revealed the man was sufferi...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
US returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition: ReportThe United States has repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug smuggling and trafficking to China. This marks a significant develop...
03 Apr, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
US sanctions Indian nationals and online pharmacy for supplying 'counterfeit fentanyl-laden pills'The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned Indian nationals Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, along with an India-based o...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
After cyberattacks, is China flooding America with drugs? US Treasury sanctions Guangzhou Tengyue and executives for Synthetic Opioid shipmentsUS authorities have sanctioned Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical Co. and its executives for allegedly supplying synthetic opioids to the United St...
04 Sep, 2025, 09.07 AM IST
Fentanyl crisis takes center stage in US-China trade negotiations: Here’s whyFentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has become a key point of contention in US-China trade talks. The US accuses China of enabling fentany...
13 Jul, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
China and India sources for fentanyl inputs: US reportFentanyl and other synthetic opioids remain the most lethal drugs trafficked into the United States, causing more than 52,000 US deaths in ...
26 Mar, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Mexican president orders retaliatory tariffs against USMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered her economy minister to implement measures in response to U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods. She st...
02 Feb, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
What is Carfentanil? The drug CDC says is 10,000 times stronger than Morphine and 100 times more powerful than FentanylThe CDC warns of a resurgence of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 10,000 times stronger than morphine. Overdose deaths involving this potent...
11 Dec, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
India, US agree to share more information to curb illegal opioid tradeThe US and India discussed information sharing on the illegal trade of opioids, such as fentanyl, and countering terrorism. They focused on...
29 Feb, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Supreme Court weighs landmark Purdue Pharma settlement impacting opioid crisisThe Supreme Court weighs a pivotal Purdue Pharma settlement shielding the Sackler family from opioid crisis lawsuits. The $6 billion agreem...
04 Dec, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
US takes action against Chinese companies, people tied to fentanyl"We are here today to deliver a message on behalf of the United States government. We know who is responsible for poisoning the American pe...
04 Oct, 2023, 06.45 AM IST
US pharmacy chains to pay $10 bn to settle opioid casesUS pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreens said Wednesday they had reached preliminary agreements to together pay more than $10 billion to...
02 Nov, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
Biden administration ramps up battle against Opioids crisis. Here's howIt is a priority of the government to handle the opioid crisis, says President Joe Biden. He has requested $42.5 billion for National Drug ...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
'Rainbow Fentanyl': DEA warns about dangerous drug after suspected overdoses lead to deaths among young childrenA new, colourful form of fentanyl is being sold in the illicit drug market, called "multi-coloured fentanyl" or "rainbow fentanyl". The DEA...
21 Sep, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
India prime destination for darknet traded drugs in South Asia: ReportThe Vienna-headquartered International Narcotcis Control Board (INCB) has published its annual report for 2021 putting spotlight on the Sou...
11 Mar, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
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28 Aug, 2020, 08.18 AM IST