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PARIS, France (AFP) — The French drugs agency warned doctors for a second time Saturday about using hydroxychloroquine, the drug championed by US President Donald Trump as a “game changer” in the fight against COVID-19, as the number of cases of worrying side effects continued to rise. The agency, known by its initials ANSM, had already issued a “signal of vigilance” about the anti-malaria drug which is also used to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. […]
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — It is approved for use in flu outbreaks and has been deployed to treat Ebola, but now Avigan is being trialled as a potential coronavirus treatment. Here are some questions and answers about the anti-viral medication: What is Avigan? Avigan is the brand name of the drug favipiravir. It was developed by what is now known as Fujifilm Toyama Chemical and approved for use […]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka(AFP) — Two foreign trawlers packed with over $33 million worth of heroin and crystal methamphetamine were seized in Sri Lanka’s biggest-ever drugs bust at sea, a navy spokesman said Thursday. Troops found 400 kilograms (about 880 pounds) of heroin and 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds) of the drug “ice” on board the two vessels, spokesman Isuru Sooriyabandara said. The street value of the seized narcotics was estimated by officials to be 6,000 […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday, Feb. 14, confirmed Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido’s inclusion in the government’s drug watchlist. In a message, Año said the information would be validated and Espenido would ne investigated. Espenido made headlines when he led the raid against former Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, who was included in President Rodrigo Duterte drug list. Parojinog and several others were killed in the raid. Espenido won praises from Duterte following the […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — As doctors scramble to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus, a potent brew of anti-retroviral and flu drugs has emerged as a possible defence against the mysterious sickness that has killed hundreds. But the science is inconclusive on whether they are actually effective and experts say successful treatment could take years. Here is what we know — and don’t know — about the drugs deployed against the SARS-like virus. – Why anti-retrovirals? […]
(Eagle News) — The government is releasing a documentary on its war on drugs later today, Dec. 12. The Presidential Communications Operations Office, which produced “Gramo,” said the documentary would tackle “the successes and challenges” faced by the Duterte administration’s drug campaign. The PCOO said the documentary, which would be shown on PTV-4 and other PCOO-managed social media pages at 7 p.m., would also include Kian delos Santos, who was shot during an Oplan Galugad […]
by Julio Cesar Aguilar Agence France Presse VILLA UNION, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican forces hunted Monday for a drug cartel commando behind a bloody firefight in a town near the US border that left six locals and 16 gunmen dead — the latest security embarrassment for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. At least 60 gunmen terrorized the small northern city of Villa Union over the weekend, riding into town in heavily armed four-by-fours and […]
(Eagle News) — More than P2.5 billion worth of suspected shabu was seized on Tuesday night in Makati. The Philippine National Police said on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the P2.522 billion worth of suspected illegal drugs were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Antonio. Chinese national Liu Chao, the PNP said, was arrested. Charges are slated to be filed against the suspect.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 19, said he decided against including Vice President Leni Robredo in the Cabinet because he does not trust her. “Ang problema ko kay Robredo… Marami na siyang pinagsasabi. If that is the way her mouth behaves there can be no position for her,” the President said. Robredo has been vocal about the government’s war on drugs. Earlier, she figured in a video where she criticized the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese authorities have seized a record-breaking 400 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $73 million in a bust at a port in the city of Kobe, a customs spokesman said Friday. The discovery in the western city was made last month but came to light on Friday, with officials saying they could not provide additional details because the investigation was ongoing. “This is record-breaking, in terms of volume” for a cocaine […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — At least three women and six children from an American Mormon community based in northern Mexico have been killed in an ambush, a relative of the victims said on Monday. Julian Lebaron said his cousin was on her way to the airport when she was attacked and shot in her car along with her four children in Rancho de la Mora, an area notorious for drug traffickers and bandits of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his offer for Vice President Leni Robredo to be the country’s drug czar, and even offered her the rank of Cabinet. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 31, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the offer includes placing “all offices, bureaus, agencies or government instrumentalities involved in the enforcement of the law on prohibited drugs placed under her command and supervision..” According to Panelo, the offer was “to dispel all […]
