The FDA hopes education and legal action against 7-OH products will help prevent a second opioid crisis in the US.

Kratom is a natural plant. Some companies sell synthetic high-potency products under the label of kratom, but the federal government is cracking down on deceptive practices.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it is recommending a scheduling action to control certain ...

U.S. health officials warn about the dangers of synthetic kratom in common products as one central Ohio mother turns her ...

The FDA says 7-OH is addictive and dangerous enough to warrant classifying the drug as a controlled substance. Experts say it ...

7-OH occurs naturally at low levels in the kratom plant, but the FDA is most concerned with products that contain 7-OH in ...

"Let's not allow another wave of the opioid epidemic to catch us blindsided again," said the FDA Commissioner.

The Food and Drug Administration wants to ban an opioid-like substance sold in gas stations and convenience stores.

The synthetic variant is legal and has opioid-like effects. One official called it “a recipe for a public safety disaster.” ...

While several states have enacted the KCPA, products that exceed safe 7-OH thresholds — or contain synthetically derived 7-OH ...

American Kratom Association Applauds FDA Crackdown on Dangerous Chemically Manipulated 7-OH, Pseudoindoxyl and 'M' Products ...