The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had announced her departure in a brief social media post late Wednesday afternoon.
CDC Director Susan Monarez fired, other agency leaders resign
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The agency said it was releasing a report to educate about the risks of “7-OH and its distinction from the kratom plant leaf.” Regulators are also recommending that the ingredient be placed on the federal government's most restrictive list of illegal drugs, which also includes LSD and heroin.
U.S. health officials crack down on kratom-related products amid complaints from supplement industry
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