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FDA to announce crackdown on synthetic substance derived from kratom
The opioid-like substance is sold in gummies, tablets and drinkable shots, mainly in gas stations and convenience stores.
Sarepta Soars After FDA Says Some Patients Can Get Elevidys
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. shares rose sharply early Tuesday after US regulators reversed course and recommended that patients ...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: Starting Process To Schedule "7-Hydroxymitragynine" Kratom Extract As Dangerous, Illegal Opioid
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference Tuesday that the federal government is beginning to process to ...
FDA Commissioner Makary: Ban Targets Synthetic Concentrated 7-OH, Not Naturally Occurring Trace Amounts
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference Tuesday that scheduling "7-Hydroxymitragynine" (7-OH) kratom extract ...
MIRA Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Clearance of IND for Ketamir-2, Enabling U.S. Clinical Trials in Neuropathic Pain
Oral, non-opioid drug candidate advancing through Phase 1 and nearing completion of the single ascending dose (SAD) portion ...
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FDA plans action against kratom, a potent opioid alternative
Supporters argue it is a safer, natural alternative to opioids. But critics and regulators warn about the risks of dependence ...
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FDA recommends 7-OH compound found in vapes be controlled
The U.S. Food and Drug administration is recommending the scheduling of the 7-OH compound as a controlled substance by the ...
FDA Recommends Banning Kratom Byproduct—But Not The Plant Itself Yet
The FDA is recommending the government move 7-OH to Schedule I, alongside other drugs like heroin and cocaine. 7-OH can bind ...
FDA To 'Crack Down' on Substance Found at Convenience Stores
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it plans on cracking down on an opioid-like ...
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FDA weighs warning labels on antidepressants for pregnant people despite safety consensus
The Food and Drug Administration is considering adding warning labels to antidepressants for people who are pregnant, despite ...
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How the FDA can score quick wins on transparency
Improving how the FDA disseminates already-public information about approved drugs may be unsexy, but it would be a big step ...
FDA recommends concentrated Kratom be scheduled as illicit substance
The Trump administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary announced Tuesday. The compound ...