Drugs + Money

Fentanyl’s Prevalence in Drug Seizures Not Linked to Drop in OD Deaths, Research Suggests

As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new study indicates that it's largely unrelated…

January 20, 2026

GAO Went Undercover to Almost Prove That Drugs Are Sold Online

On December 18 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on fentanyl and methamphetamine sales by Mexican transnational drug-trafficking…

December 22, 2025

Fentanyl Pill Purity Has Dropped by Nearly Half Since 2024, Per DEA Data

On December 3, the Drug Enforcement Administration launched Fentanyl Free America, “a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed…

December 4, 2025

Now the FDA Wants Nalmefene to Be a Fentanyl-Exposure “Prophylactic”

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly providing guidance and “positive feedback” for a proposed nalmefene product that will last…

November 14, 2025

Grassroots Harm Reduction Sidelined in NY Opioid Fund Spending

“He was awesome,” Alexis Pleus, executive director of Truth Pharm, a small harm reduction organization based in Binghamton, New York,…

November 13, 2025

DEA Raises Adderall Production Quotas for the First Time

The Drug Enforcement Administration has raised aggregate production quotas (APQ) for the active ingredients in Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta, as…

October 7, 2025

New “Fentanyl Poisonings” Act Would Target Social Media Sales, Again

In late September, Representatives Adam Gray (D-CA) and Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the “Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2025.” It's…

October 2, 2025

Opvee, High-Profile Overdose Antidote No One Used, Discontinues Marketing

Indivior PLC has discontinued marketing for Opvee, the opioid-overdose reversal product that the pharmaceutical company had claimed was more effective…

October 1, 2025

Landmark Deals Drop New Injectable PrEP From $28,000 to $40—for Some

Lenacapavir, the new long-acting HIV prevention medication that hit the United States market with a price tag of over $28,000…

September 24, 2025

Feds Crack Down on TV Drug Ads, in Major Shakeup to Pharma Industry

The era of direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical commercials may be coming to a close. On September 9, President Donald Trump signed…

September 11, 2025