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Big, fat demand for weight-loss drugs fuels Eli Lilly stock surge — as market cap hits $1.2 trillion
Eli Lilly stock hit a record high Thursday thanks to a stronger-than-expected earnings report fueled by sales of weight loss drugs Monjuaro and Zepbound.
· Emily Lang
PH, Australia eye joint purchase of HIV drugs
HEALTH Secretary Edwin Mercado and Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown discussed the possible use of pooled procurement for HIV medicines and medical supplies, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
· Dan Madrazo
Belgium’s deputy PM wants to use ‘trade bazooka’ on US over pharma threats
Frank Vandenbroucke foresees an extreme increase in European drug prices — or even the withdrawal of drugs from the market.
· Carlo Martuscelli
Eli Lilly blows past estimates, hikes sales outlook as Zepbound and Mounjaro demand surge again
Eli Lilly reported that sales of obesity drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro surged again in the third quarter.
· Annika Kim Constantino
South Carolina police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death
Police in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actress Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's finding that it was accidental.
· Associated Press
US Health Secretary RFK Jr to expand access to unapproved peptides
Health experts have cautioned against use of the drugs, citing a lack of clinical trials for humans and the unknown long-term effects.
· Bbcnews
US hospitals and nursing homes are breeding grounds for deadly superbugs – CDC
Drug-resistant bacteria and fungi commonly associated with healthcare facilities cause over 42,000 deaths annually in the US, the CDC said Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death
Police in South Carolina close their investigation into the overdose death of the actor, following a coroner's finding that it was accidental.
Inside The Little-Known Drug Program Making Big Hospitals Billions
Inside The Little-Known Drug Program Making Big Hospitals Billions Authored by Sylvia Xu, Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times,Hospitals that benefit from a government program intended to help safety-net institutions end up spending less on charity care than other hospitals, a new study has found, as federal policyma…
· Tyler Durden
US Military's Drug-Boat Strikes Have Now Killed At Least 240 People
US Military's Drug-Boat Strikes Have Now Killed At Least 240 People Authored by Austin Campbell via Task & Purpose,The U.S. military killed five people Tuesday aboard what Southern Command described as a "go-fast vessel" associated with "narco-terrorists" in the eastern Pacific Ocean, bringing the death toll from it…
· Tyler Durden
Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe
The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.
· Bbcnews
Hayden Panettiere’s death investigation closed after accidental overdose
The investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death has been closed after her overdose was ruled accidental. “Based on the Medical Examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental. The Greenville Police Department has concluded its investigation,” a rep…
· Nate Grant
Tulfo presses for tighter security as Undas travel rush nears
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday called for tighter airport security ahead of the Undas travel rush, questioning gaps in passenger protection after the reported theft of luxury watches at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the interception abroad of a multibillion-peso drug shipment…
· Catherine S. Valente
Experimental weight-loss drug found to help ease sleep disorders
Eli Lilly’s experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide reduced sleep apnea symptoms by over 50% in 68% of trial participants.
· Fox News
New weight loss drug proves twice as powerful as Ozempic’s highest dosage
The numbers on the scale may be shrinking, but the buzz around Eli Lilly’s experimental drug is only getting bigger.
· McKenzie Beard
Indonesia weighs tighter ketamine controls amid surge in seizures, abuse cases
Rising ketamine abuse and a series of major drug seizures in Indonesia have fuelled calls for tighter controls on the substance, but a proposed reclassification has raised concerns that tougher penalties could further strain the country’s overcrowded prisons. Last week, Indonesian police and customs officials interc…
· Resty Woro Yuniar
Chinese drug sector’s stature grows at major cancer conference
An array of Chinese drug makers showcased positive trial results for new cancer treatments at a major European medical conference, underscoring the expanding international influence of China’s biotech sector. Domestic innovative drugs, particularly antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), delivered impressive data across mu…
· Xinmei Shen
FACT CHECK: Castro spoke about Rodrigo Duterte, not Marcos, in spliced drug-use clip
The original clip is from a September 11 briefing in which Castro cited former president Duterte's admissions of drug use. The viral clip was edited to replace Duterte's name with Marcos'.
· lamarcellana0382
Peptide users overwhelm charities that offer free, safe syringes
Social media influencers are telling peptide-users they can get free syringes at drug harm minimisation programs.
· Tahlia Roy
Peptide users seeking free syringes overwhelm harm-minimisation charities
Social media influencers are telling peptide users they can get free syringes at drug harm-minimisation programs.
· Tahlia Roy
Alexander brothers sentenced over 'monstrous' sex trafficking
Three brothers found guilty of leveraging their wealth to drug and rape women across luxury locales in the US have been sentenced.
Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison after women speak of being drugged and raped by them
NEW YORK — Three brothers convicted of leveraging their wealthy lifestyle to drug and rape dozens of women were each sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison after one victim described her attack as an “eternity of terror” and the judge slammed their behavior as shameful, degenerate and monstrous.
· Associated Press
Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years
A total of 2,097 Malaysian police officers and personnel have been arrested for drug-related offences, robbery and corruption between 2021 and August this year, according to Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Of the total, 1,551 were arrested for drug offences, 64 for robbery and 482 by the Malaysian Anti-Corr…
· The Star
Court jails disqualified driver high on meth over fatal crash
A WA man who was on bail and disqualified from driving when he caused the fatal crash on Albany Highway has been jailed for 10 years.
· John Dobson
How weight-loss drugs are reshaping demand for cosmetic surgery | The National
Industry report shows dip in liposuction and Botox procedures since 2023
· Nick Webster
Patient living in 'horrific pain' due to UK-wide drugs shortage
Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.
· Bbcnews
US military kills 5 suspected narcoterrorists in eastern Pacific drug boat strike
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed by the U.S. military’s boat strikes to at least 240 in more than 70 strikes.
· Associated Press
US says it killed five people in strike on alleged drug boat
Latest strike brings death toll of campaign decried as extrajudicial killings to 243 people since September 2025.
· Brian Osgood
Takeda debuts narcolepsy drug targeting root cause, capping 15-year effort
Japanese drugmaker launches Orzeyful, once thought impossible to develop
· Staff Writer
‘I was so sick’: is running a marathon while on a GLP-1 a bad idea?
As the weight-loss drugs become more common, some runners find the side-effects challenging. Here’s what experts sayWomen: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?Keri M, a marathoner in her 50s, knew the race would be terrible.This feeling couldn’t be chalked up to inexperience. Keri, who asked us to omit her fu…
· Lauren Gould
‘Back to the Future’ star Christopher Lloyd reveals decades-long struggle with addiction
"I was hooked almost immediately. I loved it," the 88-year-old actor writes of his cocaine use in his new memoir, "In My Own Time."
· Nicki Gostin
1 in 6 Gen Z South Koreans took GLP-1 slimming drugs last year: survey
South Korea’s embrace of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appears particularly pronounced among younger adults, with roughly one in six Gen Z respondents reporting they had used or been prescribed the medication in 2025, according to a new report. The 2026 Korea Wellness Report, released by KB Financial Group on Sunday and c…
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Two men arrested after drug lab uncovered metres away from school
A clandestine meth lab worth up to $10 million uncovered metres away from a school and a playground has been dismantled by police.
Chilling final moments of murdered WA woman revealed in court
A Perth court hears graphic details of the final moments of Tara Morrison, who was stabbed repeatedly by her former girlfriend in a drug-fuelled attack.
· David Weber
Mom told EMS her daughter, 4, was sick from ‘drinking milk’ — as she turned blue from fentanyl poisoning: prosecutors
Body camera footage appeared to show Familia trying to conceal and destroy a white power alleged to be fentanyl, according to state attorneys.
· David DeTurris
The rise and fall of CrossFit’s cult-like founder: Cocaine, $200K phone bills and private jet fast food detours
A new book reveals the sex, drugs and excessive spending that went along with the intense workouts.
· Eric Spitznagel
Three decades on, stigma remains 'huge barrier' to care for drug users
Despite being the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise some drug use, advocates say people are still dying from preventable overdoses, in part due to a narrative that "others" them.
· Madeleine Rojahn
‘Cocaine is the Gollum of drugs’ – and other things we learned from Anthony LaPaglia’s surprisingly juicy memoir
The actor opens up about almost playing Tony Soprano, why Quentin Tarantino ‘flipped out’ at him and how he’s ‘pretty much broke’ nowMaybe once a year we get a celebrity memoir that is as good on the juicy stuff – the Hollywood gossip – as the interior excavation; and boy does Anthony LaPaglia deliver both in his ne…
· Sian Cain
Chinese biotech giant WuXi AppTec raises 2026 outlook after profit surge
WuXi AppTec raised its full-year revenue guidance after its net profit surged 62.4 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, while revenue rose 38.6 per cent on strong demand for its drug development and manufacturing services. The Chinese pharmaceutical research services provider’s net profit reached 19.16 billion…
· Yulu Ao
‘He was like 10 men after taking cocaine‘: how Britain’s drug habit is fuelling domestic abuse
Home Office figures show nearly two-thirds of drug tests carried out on arrested abuse suspects detected use of a drug that ‘boosts confidence but increases paranoia’During lockdown, Charlotte and her ex-partner would spend evenings cooped up in their flat, listening to music, watching YouTube videos and chatting un…
· Robyn Vinter
ADHD drug prescriptions heavy in Gangnam
Prescriptions for controlled medications, including the ADHD drug methylphenidate and the anesthetic propofol, were heavily concentrated in Seoul's affluent Gangnam area last year, data showed Monday. According to local daily Kookmin Ilbo, citing data submitted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to Democratic P…
· Lee Seung-ku
Man falls to death fleeing Hong Kong police raid on suspected drug den
A man has died after falling from a building while trying to flee a Hong Kong police raid on a suspected drug den in Yau Ma Tei. The 42-year-old man, surnamed Kwong, was found unconscious outside 385-387 Reclamation Street at about 9.28pm on Sunday. He was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, …
· Simpson Cheung
Drug suspect repatriated from Ghana after 22 yrs on the run
A man in his 80s, suspected of transporting more than 5 tons of narcotics aboard a fishing vessel in waters off South America in the early 2000s, has been repatriated to South Korea after spending 22 years on the run, police said Monday. The Korean National Police Agency said the man, whose identity was withheld, wa…
· Yonhap
Drug suspect repatriated from Ghana after 22 yrs on the run
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 80s, suspected of transporting more than...
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Head of Hong Kong’s new drug regulator pledges to build trust, push innovation
The head of Hong Kong’s new drug regulatory body has pledged to build a fully capable and globally trusted agency that will become a catalyst for medical innovation rather than merely acting as a “miniature version” of existing overseas models. Dr Li Zili, controller of the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regu…
· Emily Hung
How cocaine conquered the UK: in pubs, festivals and workplaces the drug has become an everyday habit
Previously considered a middle-class drug, price drops have made cocaine more widely available, and created a new set of problemsCocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surgesAgeing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habitLisa* is watching Scissor Sisters at…
Pot Inc. is more than meets the red eye — the legal marijuana industry is versatile and still growing
Legal marijuana is a $50 billion industry that is only going to get bigger now that the feds made marijuana a Schedule 3 drug that can be prescribed by doctors.
· Charles Gasparino
NYC-born fitness influencer arrested in Colombia for arms trafficking
Wendy Durán, a content creator and fitness buff from Manhattan, was arrested on weapons trafficking charges after cops visited her home in Colombia to serve an asset seizure warrant for rent arrears.
· Adry Torres
PhilCare, Mercury Drug partner to give members flu vax and maintenance meds
PHILCARE, one of the Philippines’ leading health maintenance organizations, has partnered with Mercury Drug Corp. to make primary healthcare and chronic disease management more accessible and convenient for members nationwide.
· The Manila Times