Opioid Crisis
FDA Reiterates Its Concerns on Risks Associated with Kratom
The FDA announced the voluntary destruction and recall of large volumes of kratom-containing dietary supplements manufactured and distributed nationwide by Divinity Products Distribution. Divinity also agreed to stop selling all products containing kratom. The FDA is also strongly encouraging all other companies that sale products containing kratom intended for human consumption to stop manufacturing and…
Read MorePharmacy Wholesalers Allegedly Sent over 12 Million Opioid Doses to a Single West Virginia Pharmacy
West Virginia has been hit hard by the opioid crisis and data shows the death rate from opioids in 2016 was 52 victims for every 100,000 residents. New House of Energy and Commerce Committee documents allege that between 2006-2014 pharmacy wholesalers McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health and others shipped over 12 million doses of opioids…
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