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DRUGS, DEVICES & RECALLS • UNITED STATES

Administration allows some levels of a substance in products marketed as natural

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The Trump administration has backed away from an opioid-related ban, allowing some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural, The New York Times reports. The article links the shift to lobbying by the kratom industry.

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The change could affect U.S. consumers and businesses selling these products, but the article does not specify the substance, permitted levels or the size of the affected market.