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Products with opioid-like effects sold at gas stations may be banned as illicit substances

Federal officials plan to send warning letters to companies marketing products with 7-OH, part of effort to fight America's opioid addiction problem.

6abc Action News · 14h

FDA urges crackdown on 7-OH, a potent opioid-like substance sold in gas stations

Federal health officials are calling for urgent action against a powerful, unregulated substance being sold in gas stations, vape shops, and convenience stores across the country.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

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 unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold in gas stations and convenience stores,

kratom, opioid and federal

CNN on MSN · 21h

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 convenience store gummies, drinks and dietary supplements by putting the substance in the most restricted class of drugs.

Axios on MSN · 1d

FDA pushes for federal oversight of potent kratom compound

Data: Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association; Note: Louisiana's kratom ban goes into effect Aug. 1, 2025; Map: Axios Visuals The FDA is cracking down on a potent compound found in kratom supplements: 7-hydroxymitragynine,

WCSH-TV Portland, ME on MSN · 1d

Feds push to get synthetic opioid derived from kratom reclassified

The FDA says the drug, which is derived from the kratom plant, can easily be purchased in gas stations, corner stores, and vape shops.

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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 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 ...

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Opioid Use Declines but Imaging Remains Common in US ED Visits for Low Back Pain

From 2016 to 2022, opioid prescribing for low back pain in EDs has declined, but radiograph use has remained high, especially ...

USC Center for Health Journalism1d

Those most affected by the opioid crisis have been shut out of settlement decisions — we wanted to change that

Families are often excluded from how these funds are going to be used,” said one family member. “We’re not included in ...

Watch: HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces New Plan For Opioid Crisis

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Health/Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr give a press conference on new ...

Baltimore leaders continue to examine opioid trends, consider solutions to drug crisis after mass overdose

The City Council's Public Safety Committee heard about opioid trends and potential solutions to the drug crisis during a ...

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Minnesota communities get millions of dollars from opioid settlements. Where’s the money going?

Cities and counties get the bulk of the $633 million in settlement dollars Minnesota expects to receive in the years ahead.

WKRG Mobile on MSN13h

Mobile has a $2M plan to end opioid addiction

As the opioid crisis continues to ravage cities and towns across the country, $2 million is being awarded to local ...

WJTV on MSN23h

Hackers derail Mississippi’s second opioid council meeting

A cybersecurity attack displaying explicit, racist and antisemitic images derailed Mississippi’s second meeting to begin the ...

KDVR-TV Denver on MSN17h

Opioid experts discuss policy ideas with legislators ahead of next legislative session

On Tuesday, opioid experts met with legislators for a virtual summit to discuss issues they would like to see considered in ...

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