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FDA moves to restrict 7-hydroxymitragynine, an opioid-like kratom compound now available over the counter
In effort to slow the opioid crisis, federal regulators plan to restrict a kratom compound available in smoke shops over the counter in Spokane and across the country. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday their intention to designate 7-hydroxymitragynine as a controlled substance.
FDA Urges Restrictions, Education on Illegal 7-OH Opioid Products
The FDA recommendation follows a detailed scientific review and is part of broader efforts to address concerns about the rise of 7-OH opioid products. Currently, 7-OH has no FDA-approved drug uses and is not legally permitted in dietary supplements or conventional foods.
Routinely offering and initiating medication-based treatment for those with opioid use disorder has the potential to save ...
Federal officials plan to send warning letters to companies marketing products with 7-OH, part of effort to fight America's ...
A federal judge on July 28 ordered the opioid case against Publix closed due to both sides agreeing to a settlement.
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Minnesota communities get millions of dollars from opioid settlements. Where’s the money going?
Cities and counties get the bulk of the $633 million in settlement dollars Minnesota expects to receive in the years ahead.
The City Council's Public Safety Committee heard about opioid trends and potential solutions to the drug crisis during a ...
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Health/Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr give a press conference on new ...
Federal health officials are calling for urgent action against a powerful, unregulated substance being sold in gas stations, ...
As the opioid crisis continues to ravage cities and towns across the country, $2 million is being awarded to local ...
Families are often excluded from how these funds are going to be used,” said one family member. “We’re not included in ...
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Opioid experts discuss policy ideas with legislators ahead of next legislative session
On Tuesday, opioid experts met with legislators for a virtual summit to discuss issues they would like to see considered in ...
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