FDA and Officials Target Opioid-Like Products in Gas Stations and Kratom
TL;DR
The FDA has recommended classifying the synthetic compound 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), found in unregulated products sold at gas stations and online, as a Schedule I illicit substance due to its potent opioid-like effects and associated health risks, prompting a review by the DEA.
- FDA asks Justice Department to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances NBC News
- RFK Jr. Announces Plan to Restrict Opioid-Like Kratom Product The New York Times
- Deadly substance under scrutiny as kratom byproduct shows up in gas stations, smoke shops Fox News
- Secretary Kennedy, Deputy Secretary O’Neill, Commissioner Makary, and U.S. Senator Mullin to Host Press Conference on Measures to Safeguard American Public from Dangerous Opioid 7-OH HHS.gov
- FDA pushes to restrict synthetic opioid derived from kratom leaf The Washington Post
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