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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 gas store gummies, drinks and ...
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 ...
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 ...
KC-based American Shaman presses forward with 7-OH drug, despite FDA warning letter
American Shaman is at the center of a national debate about a drug called 7-OH that produces opioid-like effects and is being ...
‘Oh my God, he did it again!' How A's rookie Nick Kurtz's historic night rocked baseball
All of baseball was abuzz Friday as Nick Kurtz piled up hits and homers in an "awe inspiring" performance for the Sacramento ...
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 ...
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Leading Botanical Science and Health Advocacy Groups Applaud Federal Action to Ban Synthetic 7-OH and Clear Path for Kratom Reform
The announcement, on the morning of July 29, 2025, was delivered by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and FDA Commissioner ...
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 ...
Deadly substance under scrutiny as kratom byproduct shows up in gas stations, smoke shops
OH, a synthetic opioid more potent than morphine derived from kratom, amid rising medical events and addiction concerns ...
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s New Immersive Ho-Oh Accused of Being Stolen Fan Art
Nearly a full day before the new Pokémon TCG Pocket packs officially release, datamines have already shown what appear to be every card in the Wisdom of Sea and ...
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Trump administration moves to ban concentrated 7-OH, kratom-related synthetic
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to add 7-OH, a psychoactive compound derived from the kratom plant, to the schedule ...
FDA asks DOJ to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended classifying 7-OH, a compound with opioid-like effects found in ...