Obama cancels meeting after Duterte insult US President Barack Obama has cancelled what would have been his first meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, after Mr Duterte described Mr Obama in … News • 06 Sep 16
Mexico police executed 22 people in raid last year Mexican police arbitrarily executed nearly two dozen suspected gang members on a ranch last year, the government's National Human Rights Commission said, one of the … News • 19 Aug 16
A Life Addicted Series1 EP3 For 18 years, 46 year old Paul battled with crack cocaine, alcohol and heroin addiction. He’s been clean for two and a half years. This … Voices • 05 Jan 17
Novartis warns its 2016 profit may fall Novartis has warned that its profit may decline this year as it ramps up marketing spending on new heart failure drug Entresto after a disappointing … Business • 19 Jul 16
HSE seeking drug repayments from pharmacies The HSE is investigating pharmacists who have claimed payment for drugs that have not been dispensed to patients. News • 30 Jun 16
Four New Zealand police shot in drugs siege New Zealand police have said four officers were shot during a siege at a rural property that began when a person began shooting at an … World • 09 Mar 16
Perrigo profit misses for first time in 5 quarters Drugmaker Perrigo's profit missed market estimates for the first time in five quarters due to higher costs and disappointing performance in its branded consumer healthcare … Business • 18 Feb 16
New drugs help GSK offset drag of Advair sales Growing demand for new drugs helped GlaxoSmithKline beat forecasts for fourth-quarter earnings by a small margin, offsetting a continued slide in sales of its older … Business • 03 Feb 16
Study finds reduction in use of 'head shop' drugs A new study has found a reduction in the use of so-called "head shop" drugs among young people following the introduction of legislation to ban … News • 30 Jun 15
New era hailed in cancer treatment Experts have hailed a "new era" for cancer treatments after achieving "spectacular" results from trials on a new class of drugs. News • 01 Jun 15
Greece owes pharma companies €1.1 billion Greece has racked up mounting debts with international drugmakers and now owes the industry more than €1.1 billion, a leading industry official has said. Business • 28 May 15
Biogen's Q1 results disappoint Wall Street Biogen today posted lower then expected quarterly profit and revenue as its key oral multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera showed signs of slowing growth. Business • 24 Apr 15
AbbVie agrees $21 billion Pharmacyclics deal AbbVie is to buy Pharmacyclics for about $21 billion, giving it access to what is expected to be one of the world's top-selling cancer drugs. Business • 05 Mar 15
One person per day 'dies from a drug overdose' Homeless and drugs agency Merchants Quay Ireland has said that one person per day dies from drug overdoses, almost twice as many as in road … News • 03 Mar 15
New measures to tackle drug use in prison The Prison Service has announced a series of new measures to tackle the smuggling and use of illicit drugs in prison following the deaths of … News • 05 Feb 15
Pharma firms may be forced to cut drug costs The Minister for Health is considering using existing legislation to achieve savings in the cost of medicines, according to his spokesperson. News • 01 Feb 15
AbbVie beats estimates on higher Humira sales US drugmaker AbbVie today reported a better than expected quarterly adjusted profit due to higher sales of its autoimmune disease drug Humira. Business • 30 Jan 15
Pfizer earnings slip on loss of drug patents Pfizer said its revenues and profits fell again in the fourth quarter of 2014 as the drug maker continued to suffer from the loss of … Business • 27 Jan 15
Double blow for Roche as studies fail Roche is to discontinue a late-stage study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug after it failed to prove effective. Business • 19 Dec 14
GSK drops plan to sell off older drugs business GlaxoSmithKline has decided not to sell a portfolio of older drugs marketed in North America and Europe after considering offers from potential buyers. Business • 05 Dec 14
Medtronic gets US clearance to buy Covidien US competition authorities have approved a pair of major deals in the medical field, including Medtronic's purchase of Covidien. Business • 27 Nov 14
Shire raises guidance again after Q3 earnings jump Pharmaceutical firm Shire has today raised its guidance for full-year earnings. Business • 24 Oct 14
Four held over drugs and gun haul Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the seizure of drugs and guns in Dublin. News • 24 Aug 14
AbbVie ups bid for drugmaker Shire to £30 billion AbbVie raised its offer for Shire to £30.1 billion today, hoping to win over its reluctant target after three earlier offers were rejected. Business • 08 Jul 14
Sex & drugs boost Dutch economy by €2.5bn annually The Netherlands' famous red light districts and "coffee" shops contribute €2.5bn a year to the national economy, or slightly more than the country’s consumption of … News • 25 Jun 14
