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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 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 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 ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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Watch live: RFK Jr., health officials outline response to synthetic opioid derived from kratom
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary will brief reporters Tuesday morning on actions the administration ...
100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and ...
Women’s health care lacks funding, research, FDA chief says
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has taken a personal interest in addressing hormone therapy treatment ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...