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150 jail inmates take pledge not to consume drugs


The inmates took the pledge in the presence of DGP (Prisons) Shahsi Kant at a function held inside ...
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Drug peddlers arrested in Kashmir


Five alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, have been arrested from this city and central Kashmir...
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SC issues notice to Centre on clinical trials


The SC on Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking investigation into illega...
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FDA cracks whip on manufacturers of `magic` drugs


The Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra`s Konkan division has issued notices to more than 8...
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Pak Prez seeks report on deaths due to fake drugs

Pak Prez seeks report on deaths due to fake drugs


Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said his team was investigating the drug scandal in Lahore`s Pu...
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Toll in Pak`s spurious drugs incident reaches 100

Toll in Pak`s spurious drugs incident reaches 100


Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said those responsible for lapses would be dealt with strictly.
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EC writes to BSF, NCB on drugs, fake currency


In the wake of large-scale movement of drugs and fake currency in poll-bound states, the Election ...
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Spurious drugs claim 67 lives in Pak


Spurious drugs provided to cardiac patients by a state-run hospital in Pakistan`s Punjab have claim...
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Huge seizure of cash, drugs in poll-bound Punjab


Cash totalling about Rs 24 crore and drugs valued at over Rs 33 crore have been seized in poll-boun...
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2 lakh Chinese forced to take drugs for research?

2 lakh Chinese forced to take drugs for research?


Some two lakh residents in Shandong were forced to take drugs as part of a medical experiment for g...
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Internet addiction is like drugs: Study

Internet addiction is like drugs: Study


Addiction to the internet could cause damage to the brain similar.
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Govt unveils policy to curb illicit narcotics


The government announced a national policy to control and regulate narcotic drugs and psychotropic...
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DRI seizes drugs worth Rs 2 crore, three held


The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Sunday seized 25 kg of the banned ephedrene drug, worth...
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Rise in drugs and arms seizure in Delhi: Police


Seizure of drugs and illegal arms registered a rise in the capital last year compared to 2010.
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NATO reports `incredible` seizures of Afghan drugs


The NATO-led force in Afghanistan on Monday said it had made "incredible" seizures of drugs in Afgh...
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NCB to check misuse of drugs during polls


The Narcotics Control Bureau is launching a special drive to check use of drugs during the upcoming...
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EC asks NCB to check drugs smuggling during polls


The Election Commission today asked the narcotics department to increase surveillance in Punjab and...
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Nigerian held for selling drugs in Bangalore


A 29-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs and several lakhs of narc...
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Two youths held in MP with Rs 18-crore drugs haul


Police on Sunday said they have arrested two youths and allegedly seized 18 kg of smack and 12 kg of...
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Australian boy, 14, sentenced in Bali for drugs

Australian boy, 14, sentenced in Bali for drugs


The teen was vacationing on Bali with his parents when he bought the drugs.
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Kerala rocked by wave of Malaysian sex drugs


The influx of illegal imports of Malaysian-made sex-enhancing stimulants has had Kerala’s drug contr...
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Rahul drugs abuse case: NBW issued against accused


A non-bailable warrant has been issued by a Delhi court against Sahil Zaroo, facing trial in a drug...
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10 arrested as DRI unearths int`l drugs racket


DRI arrested 10 people and seized narcotic drugs worth Rs 20 crore which were allegedly being shippe...
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Nepali women held with Rs.20 lakh drugs


Two Nepali women in their mid-30s were arrested with drugs worth Rs.20 lakh in Uttar Pradesh`s Bahra...
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Innt`l parcels with banned drugs caught at FPO


The Foreign Post Office (FPO) here has busted an apparent drug racket smuggling banned drugs to int...
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Dengue alarm: Pakistan asks for Indian drugs


Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan`s Punjab provice CM ordered that dengue medicines be immediately imported f...
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Pakistan wants emergency dengue drugs from India

Pakistan wants emergency dengue drugs from India


Shahbaz Sharif ordered immediate import of medicines from India during an emergency meeting.
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Norway gunman `took drugs` before attack

Norway gunman `took drugs` before attack


Breivik was under the influence of illegal drugs when he carried out the July 22 twin attacks.
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Cop held at rave party tests positive for drugs


The Raigad police had arrested inspector Anil Jadhav of Mumbai`s Anti Narcotics Cell for allegedly p...
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Statins may help prevent recurrence of strokes

Statins may help prevent recurrence of strokes


Cholesterol lowering drugs, also known as statins, may help prevent future strokes among young peopl...
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Good cholesterol drug may help diabetics

Good cholesterol drug may help diabetics


A drug designed to improve levels of good cholesterol may also help control blood sugar in diabetics...
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Depression increases the risk of crack use

Depression increases the risk of crack use


Women who are clinically depressed at the time they enter drug court are four times likelier to use ...
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Antiretroviral drugs reduce risk of HIV infection

Antiretroviral drugs reduce risk of HIV infection


An international study has found that taking antiretroviral medications can significantly reduce ris...
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More AIDS patients may get cheaper drugs

More AIDS patients may get cheaper drugs


Gilead Sciences Inc. has agreed to allow four of its AIDS drugs to be made by generic drug companies...
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NADA warns athletes of banned drugs

NADA warns athletes of banned drugs


The National Anti-Doping Agency warned athletes and sports persons to be wary of banned drugs.
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Himachal women on mission to uproot cannabis


It`s 6 in the morning and Rekha Devi is sharpening her sickle in her house. She joins a group of 20 ...
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Three held with drugs worth Rs 40 crore


Three people were arrested in Punjab`s Jalandhar district with heroin worth Rs 40 crore smuggled fro...
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Shortage of drugs leads to protests by HIV+ people


Severe shortage of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) drugs in Nagaland, a key regime for treatment of AI...
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Cuba seeks 15 years for Frenchman in drugs case

Cuba seeks 15 years for Frenchman in drugs case


A verdict in the trial of Jean-Louis Autret is expected in the coming days.
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Millions will die if India stops AIDS drugs: UN

Millions will die if India stops AIDS drugs: UN


The EU-India trade deal includes measures that could delay or restrict competition from generic medi...
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`Anti-smoking drugs may up heart attack risk`

`Anti-smoking drugs may up heart attack risk`


Smokers who take varenicline, the widely-used smoking cessation drug, had a 72% increased risk of be...
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Drugs based on tree compound reduce cancer growth

Drugs based on tree compound reduce cancer growth


Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered an entirely new class of antiang...
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J&K: Peddler held with capsules of banned drug


Police arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 800 capsules of a banned drug from him in Kath...
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‘Drugs being pushed into Goa via Konkan route’


The drugs on the Goan shores are increasingly pushed through the neighbouring Konkan belt in Maharas...
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`AIDS drugs can cause premature ageing`

`AIDS drugs can cause premature ageing`


The study found that the drugs damage DNA in patient`s mitochondria-the batteries which power their ...
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Rave party busted near Mumbai


The raid was still on at 11 pm and police were trying to ascertain the type, quantity of drugs and l...
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Delhi: 3,000 people participate in anti-drugs run


Over 3,000 people on Sunday participated in a "run" here on the International Day against Drug Abu...
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CBI probes cops-drug peddler nexus in Goa


The CBI has said that they will be recording the statement of Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse as a par...
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`Mere ownership of drugs by doctor not an offence`


Madras High Court ruled that mere possession of drugs would not constitute an offence under the Drug...
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Anti-cholesterol drugs ups diabetes risk

Anti-cholesterol drugs ups diabetes risk


Statins-which include Lipitor, Pravachol, and Crestor-are among the most widely prescribed drugs.
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