Spike in sales of illegal weight loss drugs last year There was a marked increased in the detection of illegal weight loss type medicines, as more than a million units of illegal medicines overall were seized by the Health Products Regulatory Authority last year. Health • 30 Apr
Spike in sales of illegal weight loss drugs last year There was a marked increased in the detection of illegal weight loss type medicines, as more than a million units of illegal medicines overall were seized by the Health Products Regulatory Authority last year. Health • 30 Apr
Drug inquiries focused on dealers, not addicts - Harris The Garda Commissioner has said drugs investigations are currently focused on major drug dealers and transnational organised crime groups, not on addicts who need treatment and help. Ireland • 15 Mar
Drug inquiries focused on dealers, not addicts - Harris The Garda Commissioner has said drugs investigations are currently focused on major drug dealers and transnational organised crime groups, not on addicts who need treatment and help. Ireland • 15 Mar
Revenues at Irish arm of pharma giant Roche rise by 7% The directors of the Irish arm of pharma giant Roche have stated that there is a need to reduce the lengthy timelines to medicine reimbursement to improve standards of care and outcomes for patients here. Business • 11 Feb
Revenues at Irish arm of pharma giant Roche rise by 7% The directors of the Irish arm of pharma giant Roche have stated that there is a need to reduce the lengthy timelines to medicine reimbursement to improve standards of care and outcomes for patients here. Business • 11 Feb
Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 18 Feb
Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 18 Feb
Drug taking becoming more dangerous - addiction expert Drug taking in Ireland has become more dangerous in recent years, both in a recreational and addictive sense, according to an addiction counsellor in Limerick city. Regional • 29 Feb 24
Drug taking becoming more dangerous - addiction expert Drug taking in Ireland has become more dangerous in recent years, both in a recreational and addictive sense, according to an addiction counsellor in Limerick city. Regional • 29 Feb 24
How protected is Irish coastline from drug smuggling? Ireland is at risk of becoming a "gateway" for drugs into the UK and Europe from across the Atlantic, according to a former senior Navy Commander. Ireland • 14 Dec 23
How protected is Irish coastline from drug smuggling? Ireland is at risk of becoming a "gateway" for drugs into the UK and Europe from across the Atlantic, according to a former senior Navy Commander. Ireland • 14 Dec 23
Two arrested as drugs worth €240,000 seized in Dublin Two men linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group are being questioned after €240,000 worth of drugs were seized in Blanchardstown. Dublin • 14 Sep 23
Two arrested as drugs worth €240,000 seized in Dublin Two men linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group are being questioned after €240,000 worth of drugs were seized in Blanchardstown. Dublin • 14 Sep 23
Pfizer to sell more drugs at cost to poor nations US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it will greatly expand the number of medicines and vaccines it sells on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest countries. Business • 18 Jan 23
Pfizer to sell more drugs at cost to poor nations US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it will greatly expand the number of medicines and vaccines it sells on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest countries. Business • 18 Jan 23
Roche warns drug pricing agreement will curtail revenue A new drugs pricing agreement with the Department of Health and the HSE will further curtail revenue growth at the Irish arm of pharma giant Roche. Business • 16 Jan 23
Roche warns drug pricing agreement will curtail revenue A new drugs pricing agreement with the Department of Health and the HSE will further curtail revenue growth at the Irish arm of pharma giant Roche. Business • 16 Jan 23
Warning as risky substances found in cannabis jellies A warning has been issued by the Health Service Executive and gardaí over packaged sweets suspected of containing synthetic cannabinoids. Ireland • 06 Jan 23
Warning as risky substances found in cannabis jellies A warning has been issued by the Health Service Executive and gardaí over packaged sweets suspected of containing synthetic cannabinoids. Ireland • 06 Jan 23
Rising inflation threatens medicine shortages - MFI The organisation that represents the suppliers of the majority of medicines in Ireland has warned of an increasing risk of shortages due to the impact of inflation. Business • 21 Sep 22
Rising inflation threatens medicine shortages - MFI The organisation that represents the suppliers of the majority of medicines in Ireland has warned of an increasing risk of shortages due to the impact of inflation. Business • 21 Sep 22
Canadian province trials decriminalising hard drugs Canada has announced the decriminalisation of hard drugs in small quantities in a British Columbia pilot project aiming to tame an opioid crisis that has killed thousands - by treating addictions rather than jailing users for possession. World • 01 Jun 22
Canadian province trials decriminalising hard drugs Canada has announced the decriminalisation of hard drugs in small quantities in a British Columbia pilot project aiming to tame an opioid crisis that has killed thousands - by treating addictions rather than jailing users for possession. World • 01 Jun 22
Kinahan group dominating EU cocaine trade - report The Kinahan organised crime group has been named as one of the criminal networks dominating the trafficking and trade of cocaine in the European Union. Europe • 06 May 22
Kinahan group dominating EU cocaine trade - report The Kinahan organised crime group has been named as one of the criminal networks dominating the trafficking and trade of cocaine in the European Union. Europe • 06 May 22
Rising number of children 'poisoned' by cannabis sweets A Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant has said an increasing number of children are being admitted to hospital after suffering an adverse reaction to "edibles" - otherwise known as cannabis jellies. Health • 08 Jun 21
Rising number of children 'poisoned' by cannabis sweets A Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant has said an increasing number of children are being admitted to hospital after suffering an adverse reaction to "edibles" - otherwise known as cannabis jellies. Health • 08 Jun 21
Doctors warn of increased cannabis potency effects Doctors have warned significantly more potent forms of cannabis available in Ireland are resulting in record levels of hospital admissions from the drug - with admission rates trebling over the past decade. Ireland • 04 May 21
Doctors warn of increased cannabis potency effects Doctors have warned significantly more potent forms of cannabis available in Ireland are resulting in record levels of hospital admissions from the drug - with admission rates trebling over the past decade. Ireland • 04 May 21
Covid tests offset falling drugs sales at Roche Swiss drugmaker Roche is sticking to its 2021 forecast for revenue growth, as first-quarter sales of Covid-19 tests offset a slumping main drug business that has been hurt as the pandemic limits doctor visits for other diseases. Business • 21 Apr 21
Covid tests offset falling drugs sales at Roche Swiss drugmaker Roche is sticking to its 2021 forecast for revenue growth, as first-quarter sales of Covid-19 tests offset a slumping main drug business that has been hurt as the pandemic limits doctor visits for other diseases. Business • 21 Apr 21
Drugs worth more than €100k seized in Mayo Gardaí have seized more than €102,000 worth of suspected cocaine, and cannabis herb following the search of two properties in Co Mayo Regional • 13 Jan 21
Drugs worth more than €100k seized in Mayo Gardaí have seized more than €102,000 worth of suspected cocaine, and cannabis herb following the search of two properties in Co Mayo Regional • 13 Jan 21
Drugs worth over €120,000 seized in Co Cork operations More than €120,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs has been seized by gardaí across Co Cork in a number of different search operations since Friday evening. Munster • 08 Nov 20
Drugs worth over €120,000 seized in Co Cork operations More than €120,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs has been seized by gardaí across Co Cork in a number of different search operations since Friday evening. Munster • 08 Nov 20
Three arrested over €7m Dublin cannabis seizure Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers have seized herbal cannabis with an estimated value in excess of €7m. Ireland • 23 Oct 20
Three arrested over €7m Dublin cannabis seizure Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers have seized herbal cannabis with an estimated value in excess of €7m. Ireland • 23 Oct 20
€500m worth of drugs seized during pandemic The director of Maritime Analysis Operations Centre has said the level of drug seizures has increased, with half a billion euro worth of drugs seized since March. Ireland • 18 May 20
€500m worth of drugs seized during pandemic The director of Maritime Analysis Operations Centre has said the level of drug seizures has increased, with half a billion euro worth of drugs seized since March. Ireland • 18 May 20
Pfizer sticks to forecast after Q1 profit boost Pfizer has today reiterated its 2020 forecast after posting a quarterly profit that exceeded estimates on higher sales of breast cancer drug Ibrance and blood thinner Eliquis. Business • 28 Apr 20
Pfizer sticks to forecast after Q1 profit boost Pfizer has today reiterated its 2020 forecast after posting a quarterly profit that exceeded estimates on higher sales of breast cancer drug Ibrance and blood thinner Eliquis. Business • 28 Apr 20
Two held after drugs worth €300k seized in Dublin Two teenagers have been arrested following the seizure of €300,000 of heroin in Dublin. Dublin • 26 Mar 20
Two held after drugs worth €300k seized in Dublin Two teenagers have been arrested following the seizure of €300,000 of heroin in Dublin. Dublin • 26 Mar 20
One person a day died of drugs overdose in 2017 - HRB At least one person died every day in 2017 due to a drug overdose, according to the latest figures from the Health Research Board. Health • 12 Dec 19
One person a day died of drugs overdose in 2017 - HRB At least one person died every day in 2017 due to a drug overdose, according to the latest figures from the Health Research Board. Health • 12 Dec 19
Mexican leader rejects US 'interventionism' on cartels Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected "interventionism" after US President Donald Trump said he was working to designate the Latin American country's drug cartels as terrorist organisations. US • 27 Nov 19
Mexican leader rejects US 'interventionism' on cartels Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected "interventionism" after US President Donald Trump said he was working to designate the Latin American country's drug cartels as terrorist organisations. US • 27 Nov 19
Crystal meth found hidden in treadmills in Thailand Thai authorities have intercepted almost 200kg of crystal methamphetamine, with some of the drugs hidden in electric treadmills bound for Japan. News Lens • 14 Nov 19
Crystal meth found hidden in treadmills in Thailand Thai authorities have intercepted almost 200kg of crystal methamphetamine, with some of the drugs hidden in electric treadmills bound for Japan. News Lens • 14 Nov 19
