Online retailer and supplement brand Kraken Kratom is first business American Kratom Association recognized with its GMP Qualified Vendor status. But, FDA reiterates kratom should not be used in supplements until an NDI notification is submitted showing a reasonable expectation of safety for its intended use, and DEA still has pending a proposed order to schedule kratom constituent ingredients as controlled substances.
The American Kratom Association has recognized the first firm marketing products containing kratom to achieve quality-control practices the trade group established to impose standards that exceed FDA's requirements for dietary supplement firms.
FDA, however, reiterates its conclusion that kratom should not be used in supplements until a new dietary ingredient notification is...
The White House requested $6.8bn for the FDA, down 3.9% from the current funding level, but does not propose any legislative changes. In previous years, the agency used the budget process to seek statutory fixes specific to generic drugs and shortages.
A US House bill would give the FDA $33.1m more in budget authority than requested by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026. The measure was sent to the full House Appropriations committee on a party-line vote.
Results of survey found a majority of representative sample of US voters nationwide agree “current regulations should be updated and strengthened to protect consumers,” CHPA says.
