USA. F.D.A. Seizes Documents From Juul Headquarters The Food and Drug Administration conducted a surprise inspection of the headquarters of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs last Friday, carting away more than a thousand documents it said were relate…

USA. JUUL laboratories have largest market share of E-cigarettes (HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2017, sales of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) by JUUL Laboratories increased 641 percent, with their sales comprising 29 percent of total e-cigare…

High stakes: cannabis capitalists seek funds to drive drug trade - London conference pushes uses ranging from reducing pain to increasing orgasms (...) The global cannabis industry has gathered in London this week for Europe’s largest marijua…

Science without publication paywalls: cOAlition S for the realisation of full and immediate Open Access. Schiltz M (2018)  PLoS Biol 16(9): e3000031. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000031 https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article…

USA. High-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Flood Market Despite FDA Rule The sleek Juul electronic cigarettes have become a phenomenon at U.S. high schools, vexing educators and drawing regulatory scrutiny over their sweet flavors and high nicotine content. (…

USA. As opioid crisis rages, cost of overdose antidote spikes As the opioid epidemic continues to kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, the drug naloxone has proved invaluable in preventing overdose-related deaths. Yet a spike in its cost…