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Industrial Chemical BTMPS Found Widely Contaminating Illicit Fentanyl in US
A study in JAMA reveals the presence of BTMPS, an industrial chemical, as a frequent contaminant in illicit fentanyl across the US, raising concerns about health consequences and overdose risks due to its toxicity and unpredictable levels, averaging 8.6% but sometimes exceeding 56% by mass.
Industrial Chemical BTMPS Found Widely Contaminating Illicit Fentanyl in US
A study in JAMA reveals the presence of BTMPS, an industrial chemical, as a frequent contaminant in illicit fentanyl across the US, raising concerns about health consequences and overdose risks due to its toxicity and unpredictable levels, averaging 8.6% but sometimes exceeding 56% by mass.
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20% Bias Score
British Columbia's Safer Supply Program: Widespread Opioid Diversion Revealed
A leaked report reveals that large quantities of opioids from British Columbia's safer supply program are being diverted, trafficked nationally and internationally, and ending up in the hands of criminal gangs, despite claims by the government and RCMP that the problem is overblown; the program, lau...
British Columbia's Safer Supply Program: Widespread Opioid Diversion Revealed
A leaked report reveals that large quantities of opioids from British Columbia's safer supply program are being diverted, trafficked nationally and internationally, and ending up in the hands of criminal gangs, despite claims by the government and RCMP that the problem is overblown; the program, lau...
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Fentanyl Crisis: Experts Urge Systemic Changes Beyond Border Security
Canada faces a fentanyl crisis causing 49,105 overdose deaths (2016-June 2024); a new "fentanyl czar" is appointed following U.S. tariff threats, but experts recommend significant legislative and policing changes, including increased international collaboration, to combat sophisticated trafficking o...
Canada's Fentanyl Crisis: Experts Urge Systemic Changes Beyond Border Security
Canada faces a fentanyl crisis causing 49,105 overdose deaths (2016-June 2024); a new "fentanyl czar" is appointed following U.S. tariff threats, but experts recommend significant legislative and policing changes, including increased international collaboration, to combat sophisticated trafficking o...
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36% Bias Score
Medical Malpractice and Overbilling Cause Texas Woman's Death
A Texas woman died during a medically negligent procedure at Integrity Wellness (now Cedarwood Surgical Center) due to anesthesia errors and inadequate monitoring; the clinic also engaged in extreme overbilling.
Medical Malpractice and Overbilling Cause Texas Woman's Death
A Texas woman died during a medically negligent procedure at Integrity Wellness (now Cedarwood Surgical Center) due to anesthesia errors and inadequate monitoring; the clinic also engaged in extreme overbilling.
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48% Bias Score
Glasgow's Heroin Injection Site Fails to Deter Open-Air Drug Use
Glasgow's £2.3 million safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, has failed to deter drug addicts from injecting in a nearby supermarket car park, just yards away, despite claims it would reduce discarded needles and overdoses.
Glasgow's Heroin Injection Site Fails to Deter Open-Air Drug Use
Glasgow's £2.3 million safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, has failed to deter drug addicts from injecting in a nearby supermarket car park, just yards away, despite claims it would reduce discarded needles and overdoses.
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68% Bias Score
FDA Approves Non-Addictive Pain Pill Journavx
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx, a non-addictive pain medication, for short-term pain relief following surgery or injury; studies showed modest effectiveness compared to opioids, but its different mechanism offers a new approach, although its $15.50 pr...
FDA Approves Non-Addictive Pain Pill Journavx
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx, a non-addictive pain medication, for short-term pain relief following surgery or injury; studies showed modest effectiveness compared to opioids, but its different mechanism offers a new approach, although its $15.50 pr...
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40% Bias Score
Canada Appoints Fentanyl Czar to Combat Opioid Crisis
Canada appointed Kevin Brosseau as its fentanyl czar to combat the opioid crisis and address US concerns about fentanyl smuggling, following threats of tariffs from President Trump; Brosseau will coordinate efforts across government levels and with international partners.
Canada Appoints Fentanyl Czar to Combat Opioid Crisis
Canada appointed Kevin Brosseau as its fentanyl czar to combat the opioid crisis and address US concerns about fentanyl smuggling, following threats of tariffs from President Trump; Brosseau will coordinate efforts across government levels and with international partners.
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40% Bias Score
Fentanyl Overdose Crisis: Declining Deaths Amidst Evolving Supply Chains
The US faces a fentanyl crisis, with illicit fentanyl, primarily sourced from China and trafficked through Mexico, causing a surge in overdose deaths, despite recent declines potentially due to multiple interventions.
Fentanyl Overdose Crisis: Declining Deaths Amidst Evolving Supply Chains
The US faces a fentanyl crisis, with illicit fentanyl, primarily sourced from China and trafficked through Mexico, causing a surge in overdose deaths, despite recent declines potentially due to multiple interventions.
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24% Bias Score
Excess Deaths Among Young Americans Nearly Triple Since 1999
A new report reveals a devastating surge in excess deaths among Americans aged 25-44, nearly tripling since 1999, due to a combination of opioid overdoses, car accidents, chronic diseases, homicides, and alcohol-related deaths, resulting in 71,000 more deaths than expected in 2023.
Excess Deaths Among Young Americans Nearly Triple Since 1999
A new report reveals a devastating surge in excess deaths among Americans aged 25-44, nearly tripling since 1999, due to a combination of opioid overdoses, car accidents, chronic diseases, homicides, and alcohol-related deaths, resulting in 71,000 more deaths than expected in 2023.
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24% Bias Score
Mexico's Fentanyl Seizure Amidst US Tariff Threats
Mexico seized 18 kilos of fentanyl and 2 kilos of heroin on a bus in Sonora, along with 4 tons of methamphetamine elsewhere, amidst President Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on Mexican goods due to illegal drug flows.
Mexico's Fentanyl Seizure Amidst US Tariff Threats
Mexico seized 18 kilos of fentanyl and 2 kilos of heroin on a bus in Sonora, along with 4 tons of methamphetamine elsewhere, amidst President Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on Mexican goods due to illegal drug flows.
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64% Bias Score
FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Painkiller Journavx
The FDA approved Vertex's non-opioid painkiller, Journavx, for moderate-to-severe acute pain, offering an addiction-free alternative impacting 80 million annual U.S. patients and potentially generating over $1 billion in annual sales.
FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Painkiller Journavx
The FDA approved Vertex's non-opioid painkiller, Journavx, for moderate-to-severe acute pain, offering an addiction-free alternative impacting 80 million annual U.S. patients and potentially generating over $1 billion in annual sales.
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44% Bias Score
FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Painkiller in Over 20 Years
The FDA approved Journavx (suzetrigine), a non-opioid painkiller, to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults; clinical trials showed it reduced pain by 50% in 48 hours and is as effective as hydrocodone, but non-addictive.
FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Painkiller in Over 20 Years
The FDA approved Journavx (suzetrigine), a non-opioid painkiller, to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults; clinical trials showed it reduced pain by 50% in 48 hours and is as effective as hydrocodone, but non-addictive.
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48% Bias Score
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