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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order for the "Great American Recovery Initiative" to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction and substance abuse, in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.

Trump's Faith-Based Push Threatens Standard Addiction Treatment

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Experts say the U.S. government's backing of religious and spiritual drug treatment ignores well-established evidence

People walk at a crowded market, in Mumbai, India, on August 11, 2021.

Why India Lacks Access to Its Homegrown Drugs for Mental Illness

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Nearly 100 million Indians deal with depression or anxiety, but 85% with common mental disorders do not get help

Somaliland's Khat Conundrum

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The drug has cultural and economic heft, but its rising use could contribute to youth unemployment and mental illness

A man chews khat, in Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 10, 2014.

Colombia Opens South America's First Safe Injection Sites

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July's launch of a second site signals a shift in overdose prevention that could spread across Latin America

Colombia Opens South America's First Safe Injection Sites

Africa's Shift From Aid Dependency

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The future of African health systems will be driven by domestic investment and demand for regionally made drugs

Africa's Shift From Aid Dependency

Homicide Rates Near Supervised Consumption Sites: A Study from Canada

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New findings debunk stereotypes around violent crime and Toronto's supervised consumption sites

Homicide Rates Near Supervised Consumption Sites: A Study from Canada

Executive Order to Lower U.S. Drug Prices Could Hurt the Poorest Countries

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Cascading adoption of most-favored-nation drug pricing could erode affordable access to essential medicines

Executive Order to Lower U.S. Drug Prices Could Hurt the Poorest Countries

Mapping Supply Chains: Global Health Agencies Lead the Way

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Global health agencies can teach valuable lessons about drug supply risks and upstream supply chains

Mapping Supply Chains: Global Health Agencies Lead the Way

Importing Generic Drugs Could Ease U.S. Shortages

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Two-thirds of generic sterile injectable drugs in shortage could be imported from well-regulated foreign markets

Importing Generic Drugs Could Ease U.S. Shortages

Nigeria's Counterfeit Drug Epidemic

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Health experts in Nigeria worry about the rising danger of fake and substandard medications

Nigeria's Counterfeit Drug Epidemic

How a New HIV Medicine Reduced Carbon Emissions

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The HIV medication dolutegravir is lowering the health sector's carbon footprint across several countries

How a New HIV Medicine Reduced Carbon Emissions

A First Step to Fairer Drug Prices for Young Americans

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U.S drugs have been historically more expensive, but the Inflation Reduction Act signals a shift toward fairer prices

A First Step to Fairer Drug Prices for Young Americans