Dad turns grief into mission:
Since losing his only daughter in a fall from their high-rise flat in Singapore, Delfard Tay has turned grief into purpose ...
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Key FactsEtomidate intended for Class C listing from September 1
Aug 24, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
- The change would make trafficking, manufacturing, importing, exporting, possessing or consuming etomidate without authorization illegal.
- Details are scheduled to be provided at a press conference on August 28.
- Random tests of more than 100 seized vapes found etomidate in one-third.
- Etomidate is currently controlled under the Poisons Act; users of pods containing it may be fined.
"Under the MDA, they will be treated no differently from those who consume hard drugs and narcotics, such as cannabis or cocaine," said Mr Ong in July.— Said by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in July, regarding the treatment of etomidate under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
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Key FactsSingapore Cracks Down on Etomidate-Laced Vape Abuse
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: straitstimes.com
- Authorities aim to reclassify etomidate under the Misuse of Drugs Act for stronger penalties against users and traffickers.
- Previously regulated under the Poisons Act, etomidate is abused in Kpods, causing seizures, breathing issues, and linked deaths.
- Random tests showed that a third of over 100 seized vapes contained etomidate, highlighting a growing public health threat.
- Health agencies are extending hotline hours and increasing efforts to raise public awareness about vaping dangers.
I urge those who are consuming etomidate-laced vapes to give it up now, before the law catches up to you. It is very harmful, and the time to give up is now.— Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, speaking on July 20 during the opening of a dog run.
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