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Florida Attorney General Files Emergency Rule on 7-OH Products
On Aug. 13, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an emergency rule to classify isolated and/or concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products as a Schedule I controlled substance in Florida. The rule takes effect immediately and makes it illegal to sell, possess or distribute any isolated form of 7-OH in the state. The announcement comes a ...
FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products
On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took “bold steps” to protect American consumers from dangerous illegal opioids. The agency recommended a scheduling action to control certain 7-hydroxymitragyine (7-OH) products under the Controlled Substances Act. According to FDA, 7-OH is increasingly recognized for numerous health and safety issues because of its ability ...
Obesity Rates in U.S. May Be Declining, Survey Says
According to new data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the obesity rate in the United States dropped by roughly two percentage points between 2020 and 2023. There is no direct evidence that links the declining rates with the growing popularity of GLP-1 prescription weight loss drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic and ...
CRN Responds to Cholesterol Study That Compares Supplements to Prescription Drug
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to results of the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study. It was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Nov. 6 and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. SPORT, funded by AstraZeneca, the company that markets Rosuvastatin, compared the effect on low-density ...
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