Paraguay announces retatrutida, but agency claims there is no authorization; drug is still in clinical study phase
A Paraguayan lab announced a drug for obesity treatment which lacks regulatory approval, as it is still in clinical trials despite promotional events.
Giant seizure at Svinesund
Customs officials at Svinesund have seized 325 kilograms of hashish from smugglers, according to a statement from the Customs Agency.
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 13 years, busts Imo meth laboratory
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, after he evaded capture for 13 years.
NDLEA arrests 19 suspects, seizes illicit substances in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria arrested 19 suspects in Kano during an operation targeting drug-related activities.
Yobe to establish drug abuse, rehabilitation agency
The Yobe State Government is planning to create a State Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Agency to combat drug abuse and substance dependency in the state.
NAFDAC has powers to ban sachet alcohol โ Health ministry
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health asserts that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has the legal authority to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in small containers.
Notorious drug trafficker 'El Mencho' caught in agency's track due to meeting with girlfriend
Mexican security forces have killed notorious drug trafficker Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in an operation triggered by tracking his girlfriend's activities.
Mexican drug trafficker known as 'El Mencho' is killed in military operation, says agency
Mexican drug trafficker Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as 'El Mencho', was killed during a military operation in Mexico.
VIDEO: NAFDAC seizes banned, fake cosmetics worth โฆ3bn in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized over โฆ3 billion worth of banned and counterfeit cosmetic products in Lagos.
NDLEA arrests real estate boss, Ivorian with drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Kolapo Raji, a Lagos real estate developer, for drug-related offenses after recovering large quantities of cannabis from his residence.
Anvisa seizes counterfeit cancer drug, fake batch of Mounjaro, and bans 'hormonal chip' in the country
Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has seized counterfeit batches of several drugs including Mounjaro and prohibited the compounding of hormonal implants.
Medical Cannabis โ Too Much Risk for (Almost) No Benefit
The Brazilian health agency's recent measures to regulate the use and cultivation of medicinal cannabis are criticized for lacking robust scientific evidence and potentially leading to increased drug dependence and crime.
600 suspected drug offenders arrested in Bayelsa โ NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bayelsa State has arrested 600 suspected drug offenders and seized over 621 kilograms of illicit drugs in 2025.
600 arrested, 621kg of drugs seized in Bayelsa 2025 crackdown โ NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bayelsa State reported the arrest of 600 suspected drug offenders and the seizure of over 621 kg of illicit drugs in a year-long crackdown.
The person who was given a contract of 100,000 dollars turned out to be an American agent, know how Nikhil Gupta was found guilty.
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian citizen, pleaded guilty in a federal court in the U.S. for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist leader in New York.
CBSA makes 3 large drug seizures at Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized over 1,000 kilograms of illegal drugs across three separate incidents at the Coutts border crossing.
NAFDACโs sachet alcohol ban: Public health or economic pain?
The Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has enforced a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles, sparking debate over public health and economic impacts.
No directive to suspend sachet alcohol ban, says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied media claims that the Federal Government ordered it to suspend its enforcement on the ban of sachet alcohol and certain bottled alcoholic products.
Head of VVKT: Reports of drug supply disruptions are decreasing
The head of the State Medicines Control Agency reported a decrease in reports of drug supply disruptions in Lithuania during a recent parliamentary health committee meeting.
Amoxicillin not banned in Nigeria, says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed that there is no ban on Amoxicillin in Nigeria, countering misinformation circulating online.
A Ferrari and two trucks from a drug gang auctioned for over 300 thousand dollars
The State Agency auctioned three vehicles seized from the Loza clan, generating a total revenue of $339,231.15.
Nigeria: Scam Alert - Fake Advert Claims Nigeria's Food and Drug Regulator NAFDAC Is Hiring
A false advertisement circulating on social media claims that Nigeria's food and drug regulator NAFDAC is hiring, which the agency has officially disavowed.
Drug bosses 'will look at' unusual penis enhancement claims
The World Anti-Doping Agency's president has stated that they will investigate claims of ski jumpers potentially using penis enlargement injections.
PHOTO: Model DiCaprio and his common-law wife caught in a major USKOK operation: They laundered money through real estate, he has an agency in Zagreb
A major USKOK operation in Croatia led to the arrest of 15 individuals, including model DiCaprio and his common-law wife, for money laundering through real estate and drug trafficking.
NDLEA, group vow to seize assets harbouring drug dealers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative plan to intensify the seizure of properties associated with drug trafficking in Lagos State.
NDLEA moves to replace cannabis farms with lawful crops
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency is promoting a program to replace illegal cannabis farming with legal crops to provide sustainable livelihoods in rural areas.
Anvisa approves the use of semaglutide for reducing cardiovascular risk
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has approved semaglutide for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, a drug popularized for weight loss efficacy.
Raid in the UK Reveals Huge Illegal Weight Loss Drug Factory
A significant operation manufacturing and distributing illegal experimental weight loss drugs was uncovered in Northampton, UK, following a major two-day raid by the medicines regulatory agency.
"Good night, Happy New Year": the White House releases images of Nicolรกs Maduro in the offices of the American drug agency
Former Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro greeted those present with a "Good night" and "Happy New Year" upon his arrival at the American drug agency's offices for his incarceration following his capture by the U.S.
Destevasidis testified: Novartis was the "OPEKEPE of the drug"
Destevasidis claimed in his testimony that Novartis operated similarly to Greece's agricultural payments agency OPEKEPE, suggesting issues of accountability in the pharmaceutical industry.