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Federal officials push to restrict kratom-derived opioid 7-OH
Federal officials promised on Tuesday to crack down on a potent semisynthetic opioid found in convenience store gummies, ...
Watch CNBC's full interview with FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his meeting with CEOs of major pharmaceutical and biotech ...
CNBC host rips Trump adviser unaware of outstanding issue: ‘Can you look into it?!’
While interviewing Makary on “Squawk Box” early Wednesday, Kernen pointed to a new proposal from Environmental Protection ...
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’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta
Vinay Prasad, a top regulator at the US Food and Drug Administration, left the agency after a short-lived tenure that ended ...
FDA seeks to classify 7-OH as Schedule 1 drug amid addiction concerns
OH, which can be found in tablets, gummies, mixed drinks or shots, because of its “high risk of addiction.” It’s been used as ...
100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra processed foods, dietary guidelines, and expedited drug and ...
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Joe Kernen Stunned Trump’s FDA Head Can’t Answer Question About Public Health: ‘You’re in Charge!’
CNBC's Joe Kernen grilled President Donald Trump's FDA commissioner when he couldn't answer a question related to "public health." The post Joe Kernen Stunned Trump’s FDA Head Can’t Answer Question ...
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 ...
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FDA Moves to Head Off ‘Next Addiction Crisis' by Targeting Synthetic Opioid 7-OH
WASHINGTON - It probably sits waiting, largely unnoticed, on the shelves of every smoke shop, convenience store and gas ...
Beware: Synthetic kratom — 7-OH — is powering a new opioid crisis
Dangerous products are marketed as “kratom extract” or “enhanced kratom” and often disguised as candies, gummies and even ice ...
FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad resigns after Loomer campaign against him
Top FDA official Vinay Prasad recently drew outrage from conservatives, including Laura Loomer, who disagreed with his ...