The substance has offered hope to those recovering from opioid addiction, but the FDA contends that there is no evidence to indicate that kratom is safe or effective for any medical use. The CDC weighed in last week with a new report citing a significant death toll linked to kratom. In other news about the crisis: the Sackler deposition has gone mainstream, CVS is fined for its Percocet prescription practices, President Donald Trump will appear at a summit in Atlanta to discuss the epidemic, and more.
from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2GsgAVS
April 17, 2019
Rose
Health News, Kaiser Health News
No comments
Related Posts:
Journalists Break Down SCOTUS Decision on Purdue Pharma and California’s New Heat RulesKFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma decision and the opioid settlement on WHYY’s “Studio 2” on June 27. Click here to hear Pattani on “Studio 2” Read Pattani’s serie… Read More
Idaho’s OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care VoidSANDPOINT, Idaho — The ultrasound in February that found a mass growing in her uterus and abnormally thick uterine lining brought Jonell Anderson more than anxiety over diagnosis and treatment. For Anderson and other patients… Read More
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs BIRNAMWOOD, Wis. — The land of fried cheese curds and the Green Bay Packers is among a half-dozen battleground states that could determine the outcome of the expected November rematch between President Joe Biden and former P… Read More
The Supreme Court Just Limited Federal Power. Health Care Is Feeling the Shockwaves.A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling into question government rules on anything from consumer prote… Read More
$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass ShootingSurprised. Blessed. Overwhelmed. Already gone. Those were reactions from some of the 20 gunshot victims from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shootings who were awarded $1.2 million from the #KCStrong fund on Thursday… Read More
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment