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SAMHSA Bars Federal Funds for Fentanyl Test Strips, Reversing Prior Policy

The move enforces a 2025 executive order that restricts support for programs viewed as facilitating illicit drug use.

Purdue Pharma Shuts Down as $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect

Latin America Kicks Off Coordinated Vaccination Week to Rebuild Routine Coverage

California Flavor Bans Linked to Lower Youth Vaping, UC San Diego Study Finds

Study Projects 10% Rise in HIV Infections if CDC-Funded Testing Ends

Bangladesh Starts Emergency Measles Vaccinations After More Than 100 Suspected Child Deaths

Spain Defends Euthanasia Case as U.S. Reportedly Seeks Embassy Review and Legal Group Targets Doctor

Mato Grosso do Sul Gets 46,000 Chikungunya Vaccine Doses as Dourados Outbreak Deepens

Peru Launches Free Single-Dose HPV Vaccine Drive for Ages 9–18

Saskatchewan Cuts Funding and Contracts With Prairie Harm Reduction After Federal Suspension

Texas Starts SNAP Ban on Sugary Drinks and Candy

France Tightens Sick-Leave Rules as Government Targets Fraud and Long Absences

37 Groups Urge France to Order 100 Healthy Foods Sold at Cost

B.C. Overhauls Oversight of Health Professionals as New Law Takes Effect

Mexico Tightens Drug-Supply Oversight After Reaching 97% Availability

Pakistan Reports 84,421 Registered HIV Cases as Lawmakers Step Up Oversight

Italian Beaches Tighten Smoking Rules as Pesaro Bans It Year-Round, Rome Prepares Coastwide Limits

Iran War Chokes Gulf Routes, UK Warned of Medicine Shortages Within Weeks

Brazil Starts National Flu Vaccination Drive With Day D

Maharashtra Signs 15 Health MoUs at PULSE 2026, Secures Rs 720 Crore for Care Overhaul