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Drug 'major step forward' for hepatitis C sufferers
A new drug which doubles the chances of a cure and halves the treatment time for hepatitis C patients has been hailed by a liver disease expert as "a major step forward" for sufferers. (...)
Mother who lost son to mephedrone backs crackdown on legal highs
A mother whose son died after taking ''bubbles'' has backed calls to close a loophole that allows new legal highs to be sold. (...)
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MSP presses need for Scottish adoption of skin cancer drug Ipilimumab
The plight of a Dundee mother-of-two suffering from an inoperable form of skin cancer was raised at the Scottish Parliament this week. (...)
Court hears of St Andrews caddie's life ruined by drink and drug addictions
A court has heard how a highly-regarded St Andrews caddie's life "spiralled out of control" after he became hooked on class A drugs. (...)
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Dundee University researchers' phenazepam misuse warning published in British Medical Journal
Researchers from Dundee University have warned that a drug intended to treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy and anxiety is increasingly being used as a recreational drug. (...)
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Drugs suspected in deaths of Dunfermline men
Drugs are believed to have claimed the lives of two men in the Touch area of Dunfermline. (...)
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T in the Park festival-goers told of ecstasy death fears
Festival-goers have been warned not to take ecstasy at T in the Park after the deaths of two men in Ayrshire were linked to a super-strength batch of the Class A drug. (...)
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Drugs workers warn dealers are pushing purer form of ecstasy tablets
A new purer form of ecstasy tablet is being sold in Dundee, drugs workers have warned. (...)
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GSK and Dundee University join forces to tackle rare skin condition
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Dundee University have entered into an agreement to combine the pharmaceutical company's expertise in discovering and developing new medicines with a researcher's expertise in rare and debilitating skin disorders. (...)
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NHS chief says latest drugs study 'challenges' whole region
A shocking report highlighting the extent of Fife's drugs problem should "challenge" everyone living and working in the region, it has been suggested. (...)
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Dundee University given £200,000 to lead drug discovery group
Dundee University is to lead a network dedicated to developing new drugs. (...)
Club donation saves man from fine over T in the Park drugs case
A donation to his local football team resulted in a young man avoiding a fine when he was sentenced at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Tayside and Fife's football grounds see 32 arrests this season
Some 32 football supporters — including one as young as 15 — have been arrested while attending matches in Tayside and Fife this season. (...)
Developer behind Rialto housing project is jailed drug dealer
The developer behind a prominent Dundee building project is a major drug dealer who has been jailed for five years. (...)
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Minister Fergus Ewing claims intervention is key to tackling drug death toll
Early intervention is the key to tackling Scotland's drug death toll, according to community safety minister Fergus Ewing. (...)
Mephedrone dealing got 'too much' for Forfar man
A first offender caught with almost £900 worth of the illegal party drug ‘bubbles' was told he had come "perilously close" to prison. (...)
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Dundee University researcher wins diabetes funding
Blood samples donated by thousands of people in Tayside have helped Dundee University researchers to uncover new genetic evidence about how a key diabetes drug works. (...)
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Drugs worker confirms return of stronger ecstasy tablets
A new, stronger form of party drug ecstasy is back on the scene, a Dundee drug worker has confirmed. (...)
Perth man kept son's confiscated cocaine under lock and key
A Perth businessman who kept a cocaine stash for his son to get a safe "fix" avoided prison when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Former legal drug bubbles still a problem for Angus — sheriff
The continuing devastating impact of the former legal high drug bubbles in Angus has been highlighted by an Arbroath sheriff. (...)
