Two pharmaceutical companies based in India have been charged with smuggling chemicals used in the production of the deadly opioid fentanyl.

"We made a promise that the Justice Department would never forget the victims of the fentanyl epidemic," Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals -- have been charged with criminal conspiracies to distribute and import fentanyl ...

The CDC warns about the resurgence of carfentanil, a fentanyl analog 100 times stronger, causing a 700% spike in overdose deaths in 2024. This synthetic opioid, often mixed with other drugs ...

The combination proved lethal,” the source said. Kashyap’s blood sample, as per the report, showed the presence of fentanyl (for pain relief), benzodiazepine (a depressant drug), amphetamine ...

India is emerging as a source for finished fentanyl powder and fentanyl precursor chemicals,” the DEA said. Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1 ...

India is emerging as a source for finished fentanyl powder and fentanyl precursor chemicals,” the DEA said. NewsNation partner The Hill contributed to this report.

What does 2025 hold for India's IT services sector ... Many users are unaware they are consuming carfentanil, which mirrors how fentanyl was initially introduced as a heroin adulterant. This lack of ...

Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found with fentanyl and other drugs, highlighting growing pharmaceutical pollution in marine ecosystems after cocaine-tainted sharks in South America. In 2020, ...

multiple doses may be required, and individuals should exercise extreme caution with any unregulated substances. India is emerging as a source for finished fentanyl powder and fentanyl precursor ...