FDA Enforcement Action Seizes Dangerous 7-OH Opioids in Crackdown on Illicit Online Sales
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FDA Enforcement Action Seizes Dangerous 7-OH Opioids in Crackdown on Illicit Online Sales
In a targeted enforcement operation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized hundreds of thousands of units of unapproved and potentially lethal 7-hydroxymitragynine. (7-OH) opioid products, marking a significant escalation in the fight against the illicit online drug market. _______________ The action, announced by the agency on [Recent Date], targeted distributors selling these synthetic opioids directly to American consumers through e-commerce platforms and social media. The seized products, often marketed as “legal” alternatives to prescription opioids or controlled substances like kratom, pose a severe risk of addiction, overdose, and death. The Target: A Potent and Unregulated Substance 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) is a chemically modified synthetic compound derived from mitragynine, the primary psychoactive component in the kratom plant. According to FDA analyses and reports from agencies like Reuters, 7-OH is significantly more potent than mitragynine itself, lead…
