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Europe News

No part of France is free of drugs, anti-narcotic agency warns

The report released by France's anti-narcotics office OFAST said the country witnessed 367 murders or attempted murders linked to the drug trade in 173 cities last year.

04/08/2025

Markets

Novo Nordisk shares plummet over 20% on weight-loss drug sale slump

The firm also named Maziar Mike Doustdar as its new CEO on Tuesday, after a gloomy financial forecast spooked investors.

29/07/2025

Health news

Meet the company leveraging AI-backed physics tools for drug discovery

The start-up aims to use AI to drastically reduce the time and money it takes to develop new drugs.

22/05/2025

Health news

Novo Nordisk CEO steps down amid competition for weight loss drugs

Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, who has led the pharmaceutical giant since 2017, joined the firm in 1991.

16/05/2025

Healthcare

Which countries in Europe pay the most for medicines?

Europeans pay different prices for medicines based on where exactly they live, but they spend way less than the US does.

13/05/2025

Indonesia

Indonesia will repatriate French man who spent 20 years on death row

The release deal for Serge Atlaoui comes weeks after five Australians, serving sentences for drug smuggling, were allowed to return home last month.

24/01/2025

Healthcare

Are new, expensive drugs worth it? Not if you're not a recipient

A new study has found that the approval of new drugs in England has come at a heavy cost to the health of many others due to a loss of funding.

14/12/2024

Business

Roche plans speedy weight-loss drug launch to catch up with rivals

Roche believes its anti-obesity drugs could have advantages over other more established rivals such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk through ease of scalability that will allow it to meet increased demand.

30/07/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian police arrest 23 suspected of being part of drug lord's circle

The world-notorious kingpin was arrested in 2022 and ultimately sentenced to seven years in prison.

23/04/2024

Health news

Americans turn to alternatives amid Ozempic shortage

Approved in 2017 for adults with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic has now become a blockbuster weight loss drug.

04/12/2023

Health news

Scientists have designed a drug that mimics the benefits of exercise

The new drug boosted the metabolism and helped muscle gain and weight loss in mice - though it will be years before it will be trialled in humans.

01/10/2023

France

Four drug traffickers in Marseille tried for torturing a child dealer

"They treated me worse than an animal," said the young man who was beaten, burnt, and forced to snort cocaine by drug traffickers.

08/09/2023

Health news

US approves new drug for 'aggressive and hard-to-treat' form of cancer

US regulators approved a new drug used to treat an aggressive form of lymphoma, Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche announced on Friday.

16/06/2023

Health news

This new weight loss drug is set to rival Ozempic and Wegovy

Ozempic has a new rival: Mounjaro, also a diabetes drug, has led to average weight losses of 15 to 24 kg.

28/04/2023

World News

Major 'drug-money bank' taken down by European police

An operation supported by the EU agency Europol has "liquidated" a criminal banking system, laundering 180 million euros from cocaine trafficking.

13/04/2023

World News

Cannabis, cocaine and molly: Europe's top drugs hotspots, mapped

Detection of cocaine in European cities' wastewater has continued to increase, despite efforts to limit the consumption and smuggling of illicit drugs.

07/04/2023

Health news

UK doctors warn about brain damage amid rising laughing gas cases

Calls for restrictions on the sale of nitrous oxide in local shops in the UK is growing after doctors see an influx of cases.

08/03/2023

Health news

Europe’s medicine shortages: Which drugs are in short supply and why?

From amoxicillin to paracetamol, some drugs have become harder to find. Supply issues are not new, but the problem has worsened in recent years.

06/12/2022

Health news

Europe's energy crisis could cut production of cheap medicines

Some generic medicines may be discontinued, drugmakers warn - as soaring energy bills squeeze their margins.

29/09/2022

Health news

France trials CBD as a treatment for children with epilepsy

A large-scale medical cannabis trial in France is already showing results and could lead to legalisation in the country.

01/04/2022