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How Hurricanes, Fires and Floods Put Drugs and Medical Supplies at Risk

Aug 22 2025 // When Hurricane Helene barreled across several southern states last fall, it destroyed homes and killed more than 150 people. The storm also took out one of the country’s main factories producing intravenous fluid...

Beshear Bans Designer Xanax Drug in Kentucky as AGs Urge Emergency Action

Aug 20 2025 // Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer Xanax,” responding to a request from his state’s attorney general who is leading a broader effort to combat the highly...

Swiss Re Tackles Longevity Drug Impact With Life Policy Advice

Aug 12 2025 // Swiss Re AG issued guidance for underwriters on how to assess life insurance applications of people who show signs of using medications for longevity purposes. Metformin, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, and...

Trump Vows No Tariff Extension, Hardens Threats on Copper, Drugs

Jul 9 2025 // President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in early August while...

Drug Companies Paying Hawaii $700 Million to Settle Plavix Blood Thinner Suit

May 12 2025 // Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office announced. A court ruling last year...

Lilly Sues 4 Compounders Over Copies of Weight-Loss Drugs

Apr 24 2025 // Eli Lilly said Wednesday it had sued four compounders for selling unapproved products containing tirzepatide, after a U.S. judge last month blocked pharmacies from making copies of its weight-loss and diabetes...

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