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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 ...
FDA Warns Dangers of Drug “7-OH”
HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, announce new ...
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Vinay Prasad, a powerful FDA official, departs after controversy over rare disease drug
Vinay Prasad, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration, has suddenly departed after a series of controversial ...
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 because ...
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FDA calls for illicit drug scheduling of high-dose kratom plant extract 7-OH
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 is a ...
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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 ...
American Kratom Association Praises Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary for Bold Action to Recommend Scheduling of Dangerous 7-OH Products
Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have shown exceptional leadership in confronting one of the most urgent public ...
Opinion
FDA Commissioner: 100 Days of Change—Modernizing the FDA for a Healthier America | Opinion
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can maintain its high bar for safety and efficacy, and also cut the waste and unnecessary delays in the regulatory process.
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 ...
FDA chief has no 'plans' for abortion pill policy changes but continues safety review
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in a recent interview he has no plans to change policies ...