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Michal Tsur and Or Shoval, Remepy’s co-CEOs

Remepy raises $36 million to expand AI-enabled drug pipeline

The Hybrid Drug company says the funding will support Phase III development of its Parkinson’s treatment Hybridopa, expand pharma partnerships and advance its platform combining prescription drugs with AI-driven therapeutic apps

ynet Global | 08.13.26

תיעוד: עורכת דין נעצרה לאחר שהבריחה סמים לאסיר בכלא

Lawyer suspected of smuggling cocaine to inmate during prison visit | Watch the security footage

Security footage allegedly shows the Beit Shemesh attorney hugging the inmate and passing him a bag containing 30 suspected cocaine pills; she denies the allegations

Liran Tamari | 08.05.26

Arnon Horev, co-founder and Chief Strategy & Operations and Orr Inbar, CEO and co-founder of QuantHealth

Can AI fix broken clinical trials? This platform wants to predict failures before they happen

QuantHealth says its AI simulations help drugmakers test and adjust trial designs before enrolling patients, with new $45 million funding aimed at expanding research, product development and commercial growth after eightfold sales growth in 2025

ynet Global | 08.05.26

Mother accused of running drug network with minor daughters in tow

Mother accused of running a northern Israel drug delivery empire with her teenage daughters in tow; Police say she completed deals in under 40 minutes, even during wartime, using wigs, Telegram groups and a network spanning dozens of communities

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.31.26

ישראלי נפצע בקטטה עם ישראלי נוסף בפסטיבל המוזיקה אוזורה

Israeli stabbed at Hungary’s Ozora Festival; Nova massacre survivor arrested in drug case

A man in his 30s was hospitalized after being stabbed at the music festival, while Hungarian police arrested three suspects in the attack and separately detained two Israelis, including a Nova survivor, for allegedly selling drugs to an undercover officer

Itamar Eichner | 07.31.26

Cocaine and ecstasy: Four Israelis arrested at alleged drug party off Greek coast

Greek coast guard officers raided a catamaran off Lefkada and detained eight people, including Israeli businesspeople; cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis, unidentified pills and cash in euros, shekels and another currency were seized

Itamar Eichner | 07.28.26

Ahmad al-Sharaa, drugs previously found in Syria, and Bashar Assad

Al-Sharaa dismantles Assad’s 'shadow empire' in Syria, but Captagon networks survive

Syria’s new government is turning its campaign against the Assad-era Captagon trade into a public test of statehood, launching official anti-drug channels, tip lines and emotional videos as it tries to reassure neighboring countries still battling cross-border smuggling

Lior Ben Ari | 07.13.26

Dozens arrested in nationwide weapons and drug raids after sweeping undercover police operation

A Bedouin undercover agent known as ‘Nomad’ infiltrated criminal networks, carried out dozens of controlled deals and implicated scores of suspects, including 20 major crime targets, before raids across southern Israel and east Jerusalem

Meir Turgeman | 07.13.26

Can this psychedelic reset addicted brains? Here are 4 surprising facts

Ibogaine remains risky and unproven, but early research and growing financial support for psychedelic studies have made it one of the most closely watched compounds in opioid addiction, PTSD and brain injury treatment

Prof. Itamar Grotto | 06.17.26

Toddlers hospitalized with sedative traces as baby puree link probed

Four children, two pairs of siblings aged 3 and 1, were rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem after becoming drowsy and weak; Health Ministry says possible link to Prinok baby fruit puree remains unproven

Nina Fox | 06.15.26

FDA approves first-ever drug for hepatitis D, severe liver virus

FDA approves Gilead’s Hepcludex as first treatment for hepatitis D, a severe liver virus linked to rapid cirrhosis and cancer, marking the first antiviral option for the disease in decades

Oren Reis | 05.23.26

Parents sue OpenAI after teen’s fatal overdose, claim ChatGPT recommended deadly drug mix

A new lawsuit against OpenAI alleges ChatGPT gave a 19-year-old dangerous advice on mixing drugs, prescription medication and alcohol before his fatal overdose, as a clinical pharmacist warns AI can miss critical medical risks and warning signs

Tzur Gueta | 05.18.26

Immunai expands AstraZeneca collaboration in deal worth up to $37.5 million

New York-based AI biotech firm says AstraZeneca will keep using its AMICA-OS platform for oncology drug development under expanded collaboration running through 2027

ynet Global | 05.08.26

Drug boom: Lebanon’s war-weary population turns to sedatives in droves

Pharmacists report requests for sleeping pills and sedatives soaring over 300% as war, displacement and years of crisis deepen anxiety, though officials say orders may partly reflect stockpiling rather than actual use

Lior Ben Ari | 05.07.26

Ibogaine - the deadly psychedelic that may beat addiction

Known for centuries as part of African rituals, ibogaine has shown striking results in studies on addiction, PTSD and depression; its heart toxicity keeps Big Pharma cautious, while Israeli firm PsyRx is testing a safer microdose approach

Dr. Roy Zucker | 04.29.26

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