The UK's first legal drug consumption room opens in Glasgow today, following a decade-long legal battle between the city's council and Westminster. The initiative "marks a significant, if contested, ...

Patients in England with ultra-rare kidney disease nephropathic cystinosis will soon be able to access a therapy that has ...

Editor's note: Shortly after posting this story, the Government announced £10 m in additional funding to the MHRA to fast-track drug approvals. We have updated the story to include this announcement.

Zee says he is flooding the UK with cannabis grown overseas Drugs gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas and sold to mimic slickly marketed, legal marijuana from ...

Xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer linked to horrific side effects, is now widespread in the UK illicit drug market. In most cases, xylazine is mixed with strong opioids, such as heroin or ...

The core principle of the NHS is, access to “free at the point of use healthcare”. Still, there is a growing divide across the UK regarding the types of innovative medicines that patients have access ...

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are chemically engineered substances designed to mimic the effects of traditional controlled drugs such as opioids, stimulants, and cannabinoids. These compounds ...

In the UK, opioid deaths continue to rise year on year, and alcohol is now the leading cause of death in people under 50. The current policy approach to drugs is clearly not working, so how can we ...