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2nd Doctor In Matthew Perry Overdose Case Sentenced To Home Confinement
A second California doctor was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months of home confinement for illegally supplying "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor's fatal drug overdose in a hot tub in 2023.
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Trump Brands Fentanyl A "Weapon Of Mass Destruction" In Drug War Escalation
Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the US government's authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year.
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2 Hyderabad Men Die After Injecting Stolen Surgical Anaesthesia Drug
Investigation revealed that the anaesthesia drug was stolen from a private hospital, highlighting a critical lapse in the handling of controlled substances.
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Travel Influencer Anunay Sood's Death Connected To Possible Drug Overdose: Report
News of Anunay Sood's death was shared on November 6, 2025, through an announcement on his Instagram account
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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Bengaluru Surgeon Accused Of Killing Doctor Wife Using Anaesthesia
Six months after the death of his doctor wife, a husband and fellow doctor has been arrested for her alleged murder in Bengaluru.
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"Ketamine Queen" Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs That Killed Matthew Perry
A woman branded as the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, becoming the fifth and final defendant charged in Perry's overdose death to admit guilt.
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"Cocaine And Fentanyl": Adult Film Star Kylie Page's Cause Of Death Revealed
Adult film star Kylie Page died after accidentally overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl, according to Los Angeles County's Medical Examiner's Office. Page, whose real name was Kylie Pylant, died on June 25.
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IISER Kolkata Sets Up Probe Panel Over PhD Student's Death Amid Bullying Allegations
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has set up a fact-finding committee to probe the circumstances behind the unnatural death of PhD student Anamtira Roy (24), an institute spokesperson said on Sunday.
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3 Doctors Suspended After Oxygen Supply Fault Causes Deaths In Jalandhar Hospital
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Wednesday announced the suspension of three doctors after three patients died due to a technical fault in the oxygen supply at a civil hospital in Jalandhar.
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Doctor Who Supplied Matthew Perry Ketamine Pleads Guilty
A doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in connection with the 2023 drug overdose death of the "Friends" star, US media reported.
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Doctor Who Supplied Ketamine To Matthew Perry Will Plead Guilty
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death will plead guilty, according to an agreement filed in court Monday.
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed on Wednesday.
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US Investment Banker's Cause Of Death Revealed After Months-Long Investigation
Carter McIntosh, a 28-year-old investment banker at Jefferies Financial Group's Dallas office, died from an "accidental overdose" of fentanyl and cocaine, Business Insider reported.
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Doctor Who Provided Matthew Perry's Drugs Pleads Guilty
One of two doctors charged in connection with the drug overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty in a US court on Wednesday.
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2nd Doctor In Matthew Perry Overdose Case Sentenced To Home Confinement
A second California doctor was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months of home confinement for illegally supplying "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor's fatal drug overdose in a hot tub in 2023.
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Trump Brands Fentanyl A "Weapon Of Mass Destruction" In Drug War Escalation
Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the US government's authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year.
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2 Hyderabad Men Die After Injecting Stolen Surgical Anaesthesia Drug
Investigation revealed that the anaesthesia drug was stolen from a private hospital, highlighting a critical lapse in the handling of controlled substances.
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Travel Influencer Anunay Sood's Death Connected To Possible Drug Overdose: Report
News of Anunay Sood's death was shared on November 6, 2025, through an announcement on his Instagram account
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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Bengaluru Surgeon Accused Of Killing Doctor Wife Using Anaesthesia
Six months after the death of his doctor wife, a husband and fellow doctor has been arrested for her alleged murder in Bengaluru.
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"Ketamine Queen" Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs That Killed Matthew Perry
A woman branded as the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, becoming the fifth and final defendant charged in Perry's overdose death to admit guilt.
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"Cocaine And Fentanyl": Adult Film Star Kylie Page's Cause Of Death Revealed
Adult film star Kylie Page died after accidentally overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl, according to Los Angeles County's Medical Examiner's Office. Page, whose real name was Kylie Pylant, died on June 25.
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IISER Kolkata Sets Up Probe Panel Over PhD Student's Death Amid Bullying Allegations
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has set up a fact-finding committee to probe the circumstances behind the unnatural death of PhD student Anamtira Roy (24), an institute spokesperson said on Sunday.
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3 Doctors Suspended After Oxygen Supply Fault Causes Deaths In Jalandhar Hospital
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Wednesday announced the suspension of three doctors after three patients died due to a technical fault in the oxygen supply at a civil hospital in Jalandhar.
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Doctor Who Supplied Matthew Perry Ketamine Pleads Guilty
A doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in connection with the 2023 drug overdose death of the "Friends" star, US media reported.
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Doctor Who Supplied Ketamine To Matthew Perry Will Plead Guilty
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death will plead guilty, according to an agreement filed in court Monday.
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed on Wednesday.
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US Investment Banker's Cause Of Death Revealed After Months-Long Investigation
Carter McIntosh, a 28-year-old investment banker at Jefferies Financial Group's Dallas office, died from an "accidental overdose" of fentanyl and cocaine, Business Insider reported.
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Doctor Who Provided Matthew Perry's Drugs Pleads Guilty
One of two doctors charged in connection with the drug overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty in a US court on Wednesday.
