U.S. says 5 killed, 1 survivor in military strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military said Sunday it had killed five more people on boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, with one person surviving the strikes, bringing the controversial campaign’s total death toll to at least 168. The strikes were carried out against two boats on April 11, U.S. Southern Command announced in … Read more

Florida prosecutors seek Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records after DUI arrest

Prosecutors are seeking Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records from a pharmacy, a week after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Florida state attorneys for the 19th Judicial Circuit on Tuesday said they planned to issue a subpoena seeking copies of all prescription medication records for … Read more

California man who co-founded CJNG cartel with slain drug lord

A California man who co-founded one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent drug cartels pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the U.S. to a federal narcotics conspiracy charge. Erick Valencia Salazar formed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel with Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as “El Mencho” who was killed by the Mexican army in … Read more

U.S. returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition, Beijing says

The United States recently repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug trafficking, a “first” such return in recent years, Beijing’s public security ministry said on Friday. China is the primary origin of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, a highly potent opioid underpinning a deadly drug epidemic in the United States. Beijing says it is … Read more

Trump slaps up to 100% tariff on some brand-name drug imports in major America First push

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Thursday proclaimed that certain imported patented pharmaceuticals and related ingredients could face tariffs of up to 100%, framing the move as a national security measure and intensifying his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States. The proclamation creates a tiered … Read more

New weight loss drug to be sold on Trump’s pharmaceutical cost comparison platform

A first-of-its-kind weight loss pill will become the latest drug to be offered on President Trump’s cost comparison platform “Trump Rx,” CBS News exclusively learned.  Foundayo, a GLP-1 drug, is a first-of-its-kind weight loss pill that doesn’t need to be taken on an empty stomach, expanding access for those who are needle averse.  A White … Read more

They’re in a race to save their children’s lives. A newly approved drug has given them hope.

Like other children with Hunter syndrome, Cole is deficient in an enzyme required to break down certain molecules. Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms. The condition, also called mucopolysaccharidosis type II, or MPS II, affects about … Read more

Colombian navy says it shut down 30 drug labs, seized 4,000 pounds of cocaine

Colombia’s navy said Friday that it had destroyed dozens of drug trafficking laboratories and seized more than two tons of cocaine during operations in the country’s southern Pacific region.  The navy said it also seized more than 3,700 gallons of smuggled fuel in the area, which “prevented the strengthening of illicit economies in the area.”  … Read more

Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran. The latest attack brings the number of … Read more