FDA Orders Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Herbal Supplement
U.S. health authorities are ordering a Las Vegas company to pull its herbal supplements off the market because some of its products tested positive for salmonella
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FDA Warns of Injury, Death With Herbal Supplement Kratom
The Food and Drug Administration is blocking shipments of kratom, which is touted as an alternative to opioid painkillers, but has been linked to 36 deaths.
DEA Withdraws Kratom Ban Notice After Public Outcry
The DEA's Notice of Intent to ban the herbal analgesic kratom led to an online campaign and subsequent withdrawal of the decision pending further action.
Kratom Banned by the DEA?
The DEA announced the popular herbal analgesic kratom would be reclassified as a Schedule I drug, despite public outcry and scant evidence of danger.
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