drugs

Two Ukrainians sentenced in U.S. for trafficking in counterfeit cancer, hepatitis drugs

Each defendant is expected to face removal proceedings following his term in prison.

23:05, 27.03.2021

Pfizer initiates Phase 1 study of novel oral antiviral therapeutic agent against COVID-19

This Phase 1 trial is being conducted in the United States.

10:40, 24.03.2021

Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope – media

The data from Moderna's trial involving 30,000 volunteers showed the vaccine prevented cases of severe COVID-19.

16:55, 16.11.2020

Meth lab exposed at Lviv university (Video)

The two masterminds behind the scheme were a co-owner of a local hookah spot and a university chemistry lab chief.

11:55, 01.09.2020

Ukraine gets batch of antiviral drugs from India for COVID-19 patients

It will be enough for about 5,000 patients.

11:45, 14.07.2020

Target of Kyiv assassination attempt turns out to be international drug lord

The motive behind the hit could be redistribution of influence between competing gangs, police suggest.

14:20, 27.05.2020

Breaking bad: Chemistry professor arrested for setting up major amphetamine lab outside Kyiv

Law enforcers raided the premises, seizing over 1 tonne of precursors.

21:30, 23.04.2020

Ukraine launching clinical trials of COVID-19 drug

Zelensky hopes clinical trials will officially confirm the effectiveness of the drug.

15:20, 22.04.2020

WHO says clinical trials of three COVID-19 vaccines underway

Work also continues to accelerate R&D to counteract the pandemic.

01:15, 16.04.2020

Batch of cocaine from Latin America busted at Odesa seaport (Photo, video)

An estimated cost of the batch on the "black market" is more than UAH 90 million (US$3.6 million).

16:00, 02.03.2020

New police chief speaks about legalization of prostitution, soft drugs in Ukraine

Klymenko believes the Ukrainian society is not ready for the legalization of soft drugs yet.

12:48, 07.10.2019

Fugitive drug lord extradited to Israel at second attempt – Ukraine PGO

The man was earlier apprehended after a brazen, but brief, escape from the Boryspil Airport on Aug 15.

11:40, 18.08.2019

Drug lord set to be extradited to Israel escapes from Boryspil Airport

The SBU security service did not request police assistance in the extradition procedure, police press service says.

15:40, 16.08.2019

Ukrainian police seize 150 kg of illegal cannabis in Luhansk region

The offender is facing imprisonment for five to eight years.

16:20, 04.08.2019

SBU busts major drug lab in Kyiv region in raid against local branch of int'l drug cartel

Over 200 kg of the so-called "salt", or "alpha-pvp", was produced there monthly.

17:50, 24.07.2019

Freighter with Ukrainian crew arrested in Spain after 10 tonnes of hashish found onboard

Ukrainians are to face charges in the court of Cartagena.

10:40, 19.06.2019

Law enforcers in Ukraine's Odesa bust drug trafficking ring

The group had set up a heroin smuggling channel from Russia to Odesa.

15:40, 16.05.2019

Ukraine law enforcers intercept large batch of smuggled drugs in Boryspil airport (Photo)

Drugs and psychotropics coming from Iran were set to be shipped to Canada.

12:40, 15.05.2019