Mega-operation arrests at least three people suspected of selling weight loss pens in Bahia
A major operation in Bahia resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals involved in the illegal sale of weight loss pens, following the execution of search and arrest warrants across several cities.
Babiš launched a fight against kratom. He claims that the current regulation is insufficient
Czech Prime Minister Babiš has voiced concerns about the current regulations on kratom, stating they are inadequate, especially in the context of drug prevention discussions with law enforcement.
NAFDAC has powers to ban sachet alcohol – 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.
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.
Mini-loans, 'a form of soft drug' for young people, denounces the Governor of the Bank of France
The Governor of the Bank of France, François Villeroy de Galhau, criticized mini-loans as a risk factor for young people's increasing debt, advocating for stricter regulations.
Jillian Michaels: Big Tech built a digital drug — and our kids are hooked
Jillian Michaels argues that social media companies are creating addictive algorithms that target children, akin to the tobacco industry's past practices.
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.