Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, was transferred from house arrest to jail this week following his July 28 arrest (in Manhattan) for alleged drug trafficking. Prosecutors say Cameron sold thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine via Federal Express.
Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s in-law-to-be, Sherry Johnston, was arrested for misconduct involving a controlled substance.
In warning letters issued today, the FDA stated that two over-the-counter aspirin-based medications marketed by Bayer AG make unsubstantiated health claims about fighting osteoporosis and heart disease.
The FDA today issued warning letters to drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories due to concerns about deviations from U.S. current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements at two of the company's manufacturing facilities.
New federal sentencing guidelines for crack offenses went into effect last week, potentially reducing the sentences of 19,500 inmates nationwide.
A 5-year-old Allentown, Pennsylvania, boy accidentally shot himself in the shoulder with a stolen handgun he found in his father’s bedroom. The boy’s father was arrested for numerous charges, including receiving stolen property.
A prosecutor from Cook County, Illinois, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance last week after authorities discovered him in his vehicle with a white powder substance thought to be heroin.
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