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🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Gourmet cannabis that turns heads: when North American weed hits France

The emergence of powerful and expensive North American cannabis is disrupting the French market, prompting authorities to take action against rising trafficking.

Mar 21 • 11:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

A. Grzegorzewska, Gedeon Richter: Asian business enters the European drug market

Aneta Grzegorzewska discusses the aggressive strategy of Indian pharmaceutical companies entering the European market with generic products.

Mar 20 • 15:24 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

A. Grzegorzewska, Gedeon Richter: Asian Business Enters the European Drug Market

The article discusses the aggressive strategy of Indian companies seeking to enter the European generic drug market as Europe aims for greater autonomy in pharmaceuticals.

Mar 20 • 15:24 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

Global drug giants double down on China amid trend to build self-reliant supply chains

Global pharmaceutical companies are investing heavily in China's drug market to establish self-reliant supply chains, with a US$15 billion commitment announced during a recent UK delegation to Beijing.

Mar 20 • 06:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Cheaper copies of Ozempic will soon flood the market. India's patent expires on Friday

India is set to see the expiration of a patent for the diabetes drug Ozempic, paving the way for cheaper alternatives to enter the market.

Mar 19 • 11:59 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Life & Tech

A stronger drug than oral Wigovi has been released... Global competition is intensifying

The global obesity drug market is rapidly shifting from injectable treatments to oral medications, marking a possible disruption to the dominance of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

Mar 19 • 04:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

The H-hour for obesity drugs is Friday

The patent for the obesity treatment drug semaglutide will expire in India on Friday, leading to potential price reductions and increased market competition.

Mar 18 • 15:13 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Act Against the Black Market, Kratom Advocates Urge Babiš. He Blamed Fiala

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš faces pressure from kratom advocates to address illegal market concerns after blaming the prior government for issues related to kratom use among children.

Mar 18 • 13:36 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Intense Rumor: 'Kurdikettu' is Dead

Rawa Majid, a gang leader wanted internationally, is rumored to have died or been injured in an attack in Iran, according to reports.

Mar 17 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation Parallel Market fulfills 27 warrants in cellars of Montes Claros and seizes weapons, vehicles, and more than R$ 25 thousand in cash

A police operation in Montes Claros, Brazil, led to the execution of 27 search and seizure warrants targeting illegal activities linked to drug trafficking in alcohol-selling establishments.

Mar 13 • 14:56 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Controlled the drug market in Västerbotten – three men sentenced to prison

Three men have been sentenced to prison for controlling the drug market in Västerbotten and involving minors in drug-related crimes.

Mar 12 • 10:05 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

CBSA warns ‘industry pressure’ slowing action on tranquillizers in fentanyl

Canadian border officials report that 'industry pressure' is hindering efforts to control the movement of dangerous animal tranquillizers mixed with fentanyl in the illegal drug market.

Mar 11 • 14:56 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ecuador and the United States seize 1.9 tons of drugs valued at 70 million dollars in the European market

Ecuador and the United States have seized approximately 1.9 tons of drugs in a maritime operation, with a value of 70 million dollars in Europe.

Mar 11 • 01:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Jiřikovský has been charged with operating a darknet marketplace, facing up to 18 years in prison

Tomáš Jiřikovský has been charged with operating the darknet marketplace Nucleus Market and faces up to 18 years in prison for his crimes.

Mar 9 • 13:06 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The generic drug market is changing the dynamics

Significant changes in the generic drug market are set to transform its dynamics by 2026, with major mergers and acquisitions already altering the sector.

Mar 6 • 13:41 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

West Africa: Cocaine, Synthetic Drugs Proliferation Raises Security, Public Health Threats in West Africa - Report

A recent report highlights the growing threats of cocaine and synthetic drugs in West Africa, posing significant public health and security challenges.

Mar 5 • 05:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Novo Nordisk sinks again on the stock market after failing trials for its new obesity drug

Novo Nordisk's shares dropped significantly after the company reported failures in trials for its experimental obesity drug, CagriSema.

Feb 23 • 11:08 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Business Ticker: Novo Nordisk shares fall by 11 percent – set back with weight loss drug

Novo Nordisk shares have dropped by 11 percent due to setbacks related to its weight loss medication.

Feb 23 • 10:37 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Mexico's Priority Now is to Defend the Avocado or Guacamole Business

President Claudia Sheinbaum is faced with the challenge of protecting Mexico's top position in the North American fruit and vegetable market while also combating drug cartels that threaten its economy.

Feb 21 • 08:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Drugs worth 2 billion found in car... Young man arrested in Maharajganj

A young man was arrested in Maharajganj, India, for possessing 48 kilograms of cannabis valued at approximately 2 billion rupees in the international market.

Feb 20 • 09:47 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

The 'Perfect Drug' from AI? A New Therapy for Obesity Could Upset the Market

A new AI-discovered therapy for obesity, ISM0676, presents potential advantages over existing GLP-1 receptor agonists, signifying a major shift in obesity treatment.

Feb 16 • 16:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man shot inside establishment in Maré

A man was shot inside a small market in the Complexo da Maré in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday afternoon.

Feb 12 • 19:44 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Hope that the supply on the drug market will diminish

Authorities express hope that the drug market supply will decrease.

Feb 11 • 13:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Group suspected of creating 'drug fair' for trafficking is arrested in DF; 6 teenagers are apprehended

A group of 15 suspects was arrested in Samambaia, Brazil, for allegedly establishing an open-air drug market, with six teenagers also taken into custody.

Feb 9 • 12:45 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Copy pill withdrawn - now Novo stock rises

Novo Nordisk's stock has risen by eight percent following the withdrawal of a competing weight loss drug by online pharmacy Hims & Hers due to regulatory issues.

Feb 9 • 08:06 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Dismantling of CJNG cell controlling drug dealing in Oaxaca supply market

Security forces in Oaxaca have dismantled a criminal cell connected to the CJNG responsible for drug dealing in a local supply market.

Feb 8 • 02:16 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Novo Nordisk crashes in stock market after lowering sales forecast for Ozempic, its star drug

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk's stock plummeted up to 17% in Copenhagen after it lowered sales and profit forecasts for 2026 due to increased competition for its flagship drug, Ozempic.

Feb 4 • 12:32 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Red Drug Lord

The article discusses the brutal and capitalistic nature of drug lords, emphasizing their market-driven strategies and violent tactics in controlling drug trade.

Feb 2 • 03:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

A generic Ozempic for 15 euros per month or how to revolutionize the obesity drug market

The expiration of Novo Nordisk's patent in some countries pressures the Danish pharmaceutical company as its diabetes injection Ozempic becomes synonymous with weight loss globally.

Jan 15 • 15:14 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
Life & Tech

China’s weight-loss drug war: prices slashed up to 80% as obesity crisis worsens

China is experiencing a price war in the weight-loss drug market, with companies reducing prices by up to 80% in response to a worsening obesity crisis projected to affect over 630 million adults by 2050.

Jan 12 • 23:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Obesity drug ignites competition in America

Novo Nordisk has launched its oral weight loss drug 'Wegovy' in the US, leading to intensified competition in the obesity medication market.

Jan 6 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war

Novo Nordisk has launched Wegovy, the first oral GLP-1 weight loss pill in the US, at a competitive price, initiating a price war in the weight loss drug market.

Jan 5 • 16:33 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Vouchers for new antibiotics? Additional year of patent protection for companies

The proposed vouchers would reward companies for developing innovative antibiotics by granting them an additional year of market protection for any drug of their choice and allowing for the resale of the voucher to other firms.

Jan 5 • 14:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Black market flooded with new "miracle" weight loss drug. It carries serious risks

A stronger weight loss drug, retatrutide, not yet approved by the FDA, is emerging on the black market, promising significant weight loss but posing serious risks.

Dec 29 • 15:42 UTC

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