Doctors believe that a group of 10 to 12 babies in the United States born with multiple congenital malformations could be suffering from a new syndrome related to exposure to fentanyl in the womb.

Cleft palate, fused toes: Fentanyl likely causing certain birth defects in newborns

A police officer in Florida, United States, was taken to the hospital and is now recovering after being exposed to suspected fentanyl while testing drugs during a traffic stop investigation.

Video | ‘I can’t feel my legs,’ says US police officer after being exposed to ‘fentanyl’ during drug test

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Friday (July 28) approved the sale of a second opioid overdose reversal drug called RiVive, said the US government agency, in a statement.

US: FDA approves 'RiVive', second over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal drug

In a massive bust, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday said it had seized about 70 pounds (32.2 kg) of psychoactive drugs labelled as beauty products from China at the Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.

70 pounds of psychoactive drugs labelled as beauty products from China, bound for US seized

The United States Justice Department on Friday (June 23) slapped criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals. Allegations against these companies and individuals are that they illegally trafficked chemicals which are used to make fentanyl, a highly addictive painkiller mainly responsible for the opioid crisis in the US.

US files charges against four Chinese firms, 8 executives for fentanyl production

The United States sanctioned 17 people and entities in China and Mexico on Tuesday for facilitating the creation of counterfeit, fentanyl-laced pills, as the Biden administration works to reduce imports of the lethal substance.

US imposes sanctions on Chinese, Mexican entities in fentanyl action as crisis deepens

One in five Californian youngsters dies due to an overdose of fentanyl. As reported by the Guardian, one in five youngsters aged between 15-24 die due to an overdose of fentanyl.

Fentanyl causes one in five deaths in young Californians

Days after the notorious drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was extradited from Mexico to the United States in January 2017, local police in Sinaloa, where he was born, came under attack.

Explained | America poisoned: How El Chapo's sons built a fentanyl empire triggering an opioid epidemic in US

The president of Mexico claims that his nation has evidence of illegal shipments of the powerful opioid fentanyl coming from China. According to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a shipment containing the drug was detained in the Pacific port of Lázaro Cárdenas, reported the BBC.

Mexican President claims he has proof of Chinese fentanyl smuggling

A report by the British daily newspaper, The Guardian, on Friday (April 28) found that drug-related deaths surged by 41 per cent in the United States’ city of San Francisco, California in the first quarter of this year.

Every 10 hours, one person died due to drug-related overdose, in San Francisco this year: Report

India and US have joined hands to tackle the menacing fentanyl crisis by increasing efforts to foil attempts of its supply at borders and cracking down on its networking, PTI news agency reported quoting a top health official in the Joe Biden administration.

US seeks India’s assistance in tackling fentanyl menace with multi-pronged strategy

As the United States continues to struggle with an epidemic of drug overdose deaths, it might not be close to over. The country’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), on Tuesday, said that this year they seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American.

Explained: Fentanyl seized in 2022 enough to kill every American, says US federal drug agency

CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains of mishandling opioid painkillers, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle US opioid lawsuits: Reports

US deaths from drug overdoses surged to a record 93,000 during 2020, driven largely by rising opioid use during the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday. A provisional count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System showed 93,331 deaths for the 12 months ending December 2020, an all-time high, and up 29.

US drug overdose deaths surged to record 93,000 in 2020

China on Tuesday denied it was to blame for fentanyl deaths in the United States after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of reneging on its promise to crack down on the opioid.

Trump's conclusion on fentanyl deaths in US is groundless: China

Fentanyl surpasses heroin as deadliest drug in US