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What is kratom, the addictive drug found at vape shops and gas stations? FDA takes action
The FDA has released a report to educate the public regarding the dangers of 7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant ...
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HALT Fentanyl Act: Unpacking its Significant Reforms for Controlled Substance Research
On July 16, 2025, President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (“HALT Fentanyl”) Act into law. The law permanently ...
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The FDA recommends scheduling kratom’s 7-OH under the Controlled Substances Act
Gas station heroin” took another hit on Wednesday as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s FDA recommended a scheduling action ...
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FDA takes steps to restrict 7-OH
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it is recommending a scheduling action to control certain ...
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DA Jared Williams weighs in on President Trump’s HALT Fentanyl Act
Augusta District Attorney Jared Williams is weighing in on a law recently signed by President Trump to help with the fight ...
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Fentanyl reclassified as Schedule I substance to curb overdoses
A law aimed at reducing deadly fentanyl overdoses and toughening penalties for drug dealers is now on the books. It’s called ...
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FDA moves to ban opioid-like kratom byproduct substance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a step to add the opioid-like psychoactive compound 7-OH found in the kratom plant ...
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Controlled Substances Act and False Claims Act Collide
A strong Controlled Substances Act compliance program can protect providers from myriad downstream consequences. Background In the lawsuit, U.S. ex rel. White v.
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Prescribing controlled substances without an in-person exam: The ...
The practice of telemedicine is being conducted during a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C ...