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Life-Saving Opioid Treatment Maker Hopes Narcan Is Soon Irrelevant
Bob Kramer, CEO of Emergent Biosolutions, which produces Narcan nasal spray, spoke to Cheddar about making a "meaningful dent" in saving lives and hopefully seeing the product eventually become obsolete.
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Year 2019 to be Mexico's most violent on record
Promises made by President AMLO to curb the spiralling violence have so far failed, leaving grieving families to pick up the pieces.
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Africa AIDS conference: Healthcare leaders meet in Rwanda
Healthcare activists say world’s response to HIV/AIDS is failing to deliver required services to, in particular, children, in world’s poorest communities.
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Spanish police seize 'drugs submarine' off coast of Galicia
Police in Spain have detained two people after intercepting a submarine suspected of carrying drugs, according to police sources. The submarine, which was intercepted off the coast of Galicia on Sunday, was believed to be carrying around...
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Drugs submarine packed with cocaine could have travelled 4,000 miles
A submarine intercepted off the coast of Galicia, Spain, packed with thousands of kilos of cocaine may have travelled all the way from Colombia or Guyana, a journey of more than 4,000 miles. Spanish police have spent the last two days...
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First transatlantic cocaine submarine found off the coast of Spain
A submarine intercepted off the coast of Galicia, Spain, packed with thousands of kilos of cocaine may have travelled all the way from Colombia or Guyana, a journey of more than 4,000 miles (6,437 kilometres). Spanish police have spent...
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Colombia's indigenous risk lives to remove illegal drug crops
Move risks increasing violence after officials say indigenous leaders have been murdered by armed groups profiting from drug trafficking.
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Zimbabwe healthcare: Millions cannot access medical treatment
Rising inflation and corruption in Zimbabwe mean healthcare is now a luxury only few can afford.
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HIV drug found to prevent transmission of AIDS-causing virus to sexual partners
An HIV drug has been found to prevent transmission of the AIDS-causing virus during unprotected sex.
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Mother accuses N.B. hospital, nurse of alleged misuse of labour-inducing drug
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been launched against the Horizon Health Network and nurse Nicole Ruest on behalf of women who were allegedly "inappropriately" given a labour-inducing drug at Moncton Hospital and required emergency...
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19-year-old not covered for costly treatment for rare disease
Rebecca Van Fraassen’s family is just one many advocating for government help in paying for treatments for rare diseases, some of which can reach above $1 million per year.
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How massive amounts of fentanyl get to Canada from China | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
Canada Border Services seized enough of the drug to kill more than seven million people in the last year. So how does all that Chinese fentanyl get into Canada?
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B.C. mayors want inquiry into links between fentanyl, money laundering and real estate | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
B.C.’s attorney general says as much as $1 billion of drug money laundered each year through real estate, and that dirty money has played a role in inflating the price of homes in province. Police say a lot of that drug money is coming...
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Sen. Kamala Harris' Acknowledgement of Pot Use Is 'Huge Step': Cannabis Advocate
Sen. Kamala Harris' acknowledgement that she's smoked marijuana in the past was a big step toward removing the stigma and misinformation around cannabis, the co-founder of a cannabis advocacy group told Cheddar. "It's a huge step...
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How Trump's Border Wall Differs From Past National Emergency Declarations
The National Emergencies Act of 1976 was passed in an attempt to regulate the president's ability to declare open-ended national emergencies. The point of the law, commentators said at the time, was to give Congress the power of...
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ADHD drugs being over-prescribed to Quebec teens, doctors warn
Quebec doctors warn ADHD drugs are being over-prescribed to teens at twice the rate of any other province, leading to potentially harmful long-term effects.
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Ride-along: How police check for impairment
A new law has made it easier for police to test drivers for alcohol and drugs. CBC's Kayla Hounsell got a first-hand look at how police check for impairment.
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On the frontline of Canada's war against opioid addiction | In-Depth
In the first half of 2018 at least 2,000 people died of overdoses across the country, a slight increase over last year. Amid all that death, Moss Park Overdose Prevention Site in Toronto is a place of life. The National got inside the...
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Utah's Medical Pot Ballot Initiative Has Support From Mormon Church
Utah is one of four states with a medical marijuana ballot initiative on the ballot next month. Utah State Senate President Wayne Niederhauser said this bill is measured in its approach, and that is likely why the powerful Mormon church...
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Utah's Medical Pot Ballot Has Support From Mormon Church
Utah is one of four states with a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot next month. State Senate President Wayne Niederhauser said this bill is measured in its approach, and that is likely why the powerful Mormon church has come out...
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Watch: Spanish police find cocaine in hollowed pineapples
Spanish police seized 67 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside pineapples in Madrid. The cocaine was coated in a wax and gave off the scent of fresh fruit to conceal odours from the drug. The pineapples originated in Costa Rica and were...
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Austrian far-right march, Ryanair plane 'seized' and four other stories from around Europe
1. Far-right march ban overturned A court in the Polish capital Warsaw overturned the city mayor's decision to call off a far-right march scheduled for Sunday to celebrate the centenary of Polish independence. Mayor Hanna...
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China: Smuggling For Survival | 101 East
101 East explores desperate measures Chinese citizens are taking to buy life-saving cancer drugs.
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Narcan Founder on Curbing the Opiod Epidemic and Coping With Ethics
Narcan, the nasal spray that saved Demi Lovato from overdosing on opiates, is now available without a prescription in 49 states. Roger Crystal, MD, CEO of Opiant Pharmaceuticals and founder of Narcan, confronts the drug's ethical issues...