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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 ...
Cooperation Is the Key to MAHA
Working with industry will get us there faster than blunt-force regulation.
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 ...
FDA Chief Says He Wants Gene Therapy Head Prasad to Return
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he’s trying to persuade Vinay Prasad, the agency’s former head ...
FDA's Makary wants to increase drug access, reduce 'addictive' foods
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary spoke with Yahoo Finance about solving the food crisis, obesity crisis, and restoring trust in ...
Will new food-dye law make AZ's Froot Loops look like Canada's? See the difference
The muted colors of Canadian Froot Loops are at the center of a national food moment that will affect Arizona schoolchildren.
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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Kratom in Tampa Bay kava bars: How it differs from FDA crackdown
When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...
FDA requires stronger safety labels for opioid medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now be requiring updated safety labels for all opioid pain ...
FDA Head Marty Makary on Food Dyes, Ultra-Processed Foods and the MAHA Agenda
The Food and Drug Administration commissioner reveals what health officials are prioritizing in a forthcoming report on ...
Chronically ill? In Kennedy’s view, it might be your own fault
In their zeal to “Make America Healthy Again,” Trump administration officials are making statements that some advocacy and ...
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 ...