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  1. Rubio visits Ecuador as Trump-friendly leader helps the U.S. counterdrug push in the region

    By Matthew LeeAP Diplomatic Writer  Sept. 9, 2026 8:30 AM PT QUITO, Ecuador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
    #UnitedStates #US #USA #administration #Colombia #control #country #drug-traffickingboat #Ecuador #Leader #marcorubio #Perú #Quito #region #Rubio #secretaryofstate #securitycooperation #strongu.s.partner #Tuesday #u.s.strike
    europesays.com/3242044/

  2. Inside Trump’s push for zero migrants — and the tunnels defying it

    MEXICO CITY — When the Trump administration announced this summer that illegal crossings into the U.S. from Mexico had reached…
    #UnitedStates #US #USA #authority #border #drug #ElPaso #illegalimmigration #lastyear #México #migrant #people #smuggler #stephenmiller #theWhiteHouse #Tijuana #TrumpAdministration #tunnel #U.S.
    europesays.com/3241581/

  3. STRANGE NEWS: #Khat litters the #USA

    UK INDEPENDENT: Thousands of pounds of the #Drug khat have been smuggled into the U.S. over the past month — but what exactly is it?

    Khat, which is pronounced like “cot,” is a flowering evergreen shrub typically grown in parts of #Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

    The shrub’s leaves can be chewed for their #Stimulant-like effect, according to the #DEA....

    People using khat often store it in their cheeks, like #ChewingTobacco,
    independent.co.uk/news/world/a

  4. Burnham urged to ditch dangerous #UK-US NHS #drug deal

    #Burnham urged to scrap the UK-US trade deal on #medicines as #health organisations and #doctors’ groups warn it is dangerous and prioritises #pharmaceutical company profits over the lives of #NHS #patients

    Health groups call on expected next PM to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036

    theguardian.com/society/2026/j

    #SaveOurNHS #CorporateGreed #USAggression #OurNHS

  5. 🧪Phillyrin is a unique #antiviral lignan with potent anti-#flu activity only found in Forsythia suspensa.
    Wang et al. reveal key steps in its #biosynthesis, bringing us one step closer to a valuable #drug.
    🔗doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70216
    @WileyLifeSci
    #PlantSci #JIPB #plant #medicine #botany

  6. PKMYT1 is a promising target for #cancer #drug developmenent. While some inhibitors such as RP-6036 are available for some time, researchers from InSilico #Medicine have now introduced a novel #PROTAC degrader based on their computational design of a novel inhibitor. This study was now published in #Nature Communications (2025):
    nature.com/articles/s41467-025

    #drugdesign #chemistry #MedicinalChemistry #research #science

  7. On the Campaign Trail, #ElonMusk Juggled #Drugs and Family Drama

    As Mr. Musk entered President #Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his #drug use was more intense than previously known.

    nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon

    #Musk #FuckElonMusk #Tesla #FuckTesla #GiftLink #GiftArticle

  8. The #Myth of #Drug #Expiration Date. #Hospitals and #pharmacies are required to toss #expired #drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the #FDA has long known that many remain #safe and potent for years longer. propublica.org/article/the-myt

  9. Remdesivir, a successful #antiviral for #COVID19 inspired a new nucleoside analogue with a CN group at the 4' position, exhibiting broad-spectrum activity against RSV, pneumo- and picornaviruses. This analogue demonstrates promising cellular uptake, triphosphate formation, and efficacy in respiratory tissues, with a possibility of an inhaled treatment. Published by #Gilead #Science in #biorxiv

    #chemistry #drug #MedicinalChemistry

    biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

  10. I just ran out of #weed, been high for about a month, lung kinda aches, and I've not been staying on top of hygiene and health stuff, but I'm sitting here thinking about running to the store to get an eighth.

    #Cannabis is a hell of a #drug.

    #drugs #marijuana #adhd #stimulants #neurodivergent

  11. Specialized #plant metabolism is a rich resource of compounds for #drug discovery. Here, Shen et al. explore the biosynthesis of #melitidin, a potential anti-#cholesterol #statin drug candidate.
    doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13564
    @wileyplantsci
    #JIPB #PlantScience #medicine #flavonoid #botany

  12. @StefLaw

    (4/n)

    ...boost to #OrganizedCrime in the #RussianFederation and its vassal states:

    "A recent #Russian news report says the registered [!] #CrimeRate in the country has doubled in the past 10 years. Crime is so much a part of life in today's #Russia that the television channels carry special daily bulletins devoted to gangland #killings, #drug seizures and #robberies, perhaps...."