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Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

Future US tariffs could target Australian drug makers

A think tank has warned Australia's pharmaceutical sector could be one of the industries impacted if Donald Trump's administration imposes more tariffs.

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users, which must change soon, say key reform advocates.

Major funds boost for mental health, addiction services

Major funds boost for mental health, addiction services

Major funds boost for mental health, addiction services

Major funds boost for mental health, addiction services

Mental health and addiction services including those catering to the most complex cases will share in almost a quarter of a billion dollars in health funding.

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Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Community attitudes toward cannabis are changing and criminal gangs benefit from the status quo, according to a report calling to reconsider decriminalisation.

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Drug and alcohol use are among a range of issues brought on by the catastrophic floods of 2022 and trauma that lingers, say a local MP and charities.

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

A study to test medicinal cannabis' impact on drivers has begun, days after Victoria's upper house drew a line between impairment and a positive blood test.

Drug stigma laid bare in frank talk behind closed doors

Drug stigma laid bare in frank talk behind closed doors

Frank discussions about drugs have taken place behind closed doors with advocates telling police and politicians a different response is urgently needed.

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Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Traces of cannabis detected in drivers who are prescribed the drug will no longer automatically cost them their licence under a tweak to sentencing laws.

Drug summit damage control amid 'box-ticking' fear

Drug summit damage control amid 'box-ticking' fear

Drug summit damage control amid 'box-ticking' fear

Drug summit damage control amid 'box-ticking' fear

The NSW government has tried to hose down concerns that a once-in-a-generation drug reform summit may be a 'box-ticking' exercise.

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Road rules fail Victorians taking medicinal cannabis for debilitating pain says a new report, which recommends they not be automatically penalised for driving.

Doctor pleads guilty in death of Friends star Perry

Doctor pleads guilty in death of Friends star Perry

Doctor pleads guilty in death of Friends star Perry

Doctor pleads guilty in death of Friends star Perry

A physician has pleaded guilty to illegally distributing ketamine after admitting he knew the drug was for Friends star Matthew Perry, who died of an overdose.

Doctor expected to plead guilty in Friends star's death

Doctor expected to plead guilty in Friends star's death

Doctor expected to plead guilty in Friends star's death

Doctor expected to plead guilty in Friends star's death

A doctor charged as part of the investigation into the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty.

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Extremely potent synthetics drugs that have already caused dozens of overdose deaths in 2024 are being found in vaping liquid, ecstasy and depressants.

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

The common anti-depressant Duloxetine is in short supply with pharmaceutical companies working to expedite shipments to address concerns about its availability.

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Warning opioid-laced cocaine could be a killer

Cocaine users in Melbourne have been warned their drugs could contain a potentially lethal opioid that could lead to an overdose.

Matthew Perry’s drug death ‘could spark charges'

As investigations continue into the death of Matthew Perry, a police source says several people might be charged over the shock overdose of the Friends star.

Drug reform pressure mounts as states act on deaths

Calls for NSW drug-policy changes and a long-promised summit with a focus on harm-minimisation have been prompted by changes in other states.

New hope to cut side effects of anti-psychotic drugs

A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs that mitigates weight gain as a side effect has the potential to change the lives of patients, researchers say.

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National script check system urged after boy's death

A Victorian coroner has recommended changes to the way doctors monitor prescriptions after a 16-year-old boy died following years of "doctor shopping".

Xanax worth $12 million seized in largest NSW bust

Police have seized more than 720kg of Alprazolam, or Xanax, inside a western Sydney storage unit, in NSW's largest single pharmaceutical drugs bust.

Street drugs to be tested for purity, harmful additives

Illicit drugs will be tested for their purity and mix of substances in an inner-city program that will provide detailed analysis to users.

Sport clinic made $100k a week on steroids, court told

A sports medicine clinic owner has been arrested after police alleged he used his business as a front for a multimillion-dollar steroid trafficking business.

Police raid sports medicine clinic in $4m steroid bust

A 55-year-old Melbourne business owner is accused of trafficking steroids after police seized 17 luxury cars and $700,000 in cash.

Boy dies from methadone overdose after medical missteps

Child safety will be prioritised in a review of an opioid treatment program after a six-year-old boy died when he drank his parents' methadone.

Ex-Abbott minister hits out at 'ridiculous MDMA ban'

Andrew Robb, who served as trade minister in the Abbott government, says it beggars belief that NSW has created such tight restrictions on medicinal MDMA.

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