Nov 09 Watch Maine’s prescription for drug savings: Go foreign Drug companies and the State of Maine battle over the importation of prescription drugs. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Generic drugs don’t necessarily mean low prices NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on the surprising disparity in pricing for generic drugs. Generics, generally thought to be cheap, can actually vary widely in price from pharmacy to pharmacy, causing some to skip medications altogether. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch FDA plan to limit painkiller abuse may have impact for patients who need them FDA plan to limit painkiller abuse may impact patients who need them… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Silk Road used ‘anonymity layers,’ digital currency to sell drugs in plain sight Silk Road used 'anonymity layers,' digital currency to sell drugs in plain sight… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Feds bust online illegal drug market and its ‘Pirate’ proprietor Federal investigators shut down the high-profile online market for illegal drugs known as Silk Road and arrested the site's alleged mastermind, Ross Ulbricht. Cordelia Lynch of International Television News reports on how easy it was to access illicit substances using… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch News Wrap: Department of Justice Won’t Block Marijuana Laws in Colo., Wash. In other news Thursday, the Department of Justice announced it will not challenge laws in Colorado and Washington state permitting the recreational use of marijuana and instead focus on drugged driving and cultivation. Also, a federal appeals court upheld a… Continue watching
Aug 12 The street of blood and smoke By Jason Kane On a narrow, dusty street in Tanzania, two women are fighting the global battle against tuberculosis and HIV. One is a nurse, the other is a drug dealer. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Biggest Single-Day Doping Bust in MLB History Benches A-Rod, 12 Other Players Biggest Single-Day Doping Bust in MLB History Benches A-Rod, 12 Other Players… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Gangs ‘Do Whatever They Want’ in Honduras City Known as Most Dangerous Place Drug gangs rule the streets in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where more than 20 people are murdered each week. Located at the crossroads of drug shipments from South America to the U.S., that city is now called the most dangerous… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Will Mexico Drug Violence Spike in Wake of Cartel Boss Arrest? Will Mexico Drug Violence Spike in Wake of Cartel Boss Arrest?… Continue watching