If you use supplements containing kratom to help manage your chronic pain, check to see if you’re using one of the brands that have been recalled. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week the “voluntary destruction and recall” of kratom-containing dietary supplements under
In recent weeks, the FDA ordered the destruction of kratom products and the CDC ordered a recall due to a salmonella outbreak. What’s behind the crackdown? In a recent statement, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that their agency oversaw the voluntary destruction and recall
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control announced that they’ve determined the source of a multistate Salmonella outbreak that sickened 28 people in 20 states — and it has nothing to do with raw chicken. According to the CDC, the only connection the 28 people had consumed
Forty-six. That’s how many Americans die each and every day from drug overdoses involving prescription opioid pain medication. That’s nearly two every hour, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest estimates. There’s no question the nation is in the midst of an opioid
US public officials are blaming a Salmonella outbreak on an unlikely source: kratom, a plant known for its opiate-like effects. The outbreak began in October, and by the end of January, infections cropped up from California to Massachusetts, according to the Centers for Disease Control
ASHEVILLE - Matthew McGrory says kratom keeps some of his customers going, some of whom send him everything from thank you cards to homemade spaghetti to express their gratitude. "People have said it's given them a quality of life back they wouldn't have otherwise," he said. McGrory,
Advocates for the drug say the reclassification of kratom by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not be a big deal in and of itself. However, what the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) does with this information could be. In an announcement last week, FDA Commissioner
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - Any time the Food and Drug Administration shouts down kratom, the owners of Miracle Koffee in Tucson notice an increase in business. The shop on Broadway Boulevard east of Campbell Avenue doesn't sell coffee, it specializes in powders and capsules
Hours after Denver Environmental Health announced a ban on the sale of kratom for human consumption in the city late last year, DEH representatives allegedly stormed into a local business selling the herbal substance, which has gained popularity for its pain-relieving effects, and ordered stock
