80 vials of fentanyl stolen from Italian hospital — authorities hold emergency meeting

Eighty vials of fentanyl — a powerful opioid painkiller that can be used to produce illegal drugs — were stolen from a hospital in Italy. Authorities held an emergency meeting after the theft; one official admitted being unable to explain how it could have happened. Fentanyl is many times stronger than morphine and is linked to mass overdose crises in several countries.