DUBLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma raised its hostile bid for Elan to $12.50 per share and threatened to withdraw the bid if Elan shareholders approve a series of defensive transactions announced by the Irish drug firm.Full story
Many parents are not aware that their teenage children abuse "study drugs," a new poll suggests. Full story
An airline passenger from Mexico caught in Texas with nearly 4 pounds of heroin in her suitcases has been sentenced to three years in prison. Full story
Shocking video from May of 2012 of a police helicopter in Rio opening fire on a drug trafficker driving through a poor neighborhood has just come to light. Brazilian police in Rio de Janeiro have been forced to admit to using excessive force — after one of their helicopters sprayed the streets below
Chris Matthews talks with actor Matthew Perry about his advocacy on Capitol Hill for a system for non-violent criminals to get help and the rehabilitation they need rather than go to prison. Dr. Doug Marlowe, Chief of Science, Policy, and Law for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals,
Women dressed as nuns were caught by Colombian police trying to smuggle more than 13 pounds of cocaine. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
As some states move forward with various levels of marijuana legalization, Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists talk about effective strategies for moving other states in this direction and whether there will be a backlash.
Former circuit court judge William "Billy" Murphy, a former circuit court judge for the city of Baltimore and current criminal defense attorney, Reason Magazine Editor Matt Welch, documentary director Eugene Jarecki, and author Kathleen Frydl join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss the history behind A
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his offices at Toronto City Hall May 17, 2013. Ford on Friday denied allegations that he smoked crack cocaine. Reporters for the Toronto Star newspaper and Gawker Media said late Thursday they had watched a cellphone video that appears to show Ford smoking crack. The vi
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a gay rights flag raising event at Toronto City Hall May 17, 2013. Ford on Friday denied allegations that he smoked crack cocaine. Reporters for the Toronto Star newspaper and Gawker Media said late Thursday they had watched a cellphone video that appears to show Ford
