Quote Biotech & medicine· Sep 30, 2026

Kratom overdose reports have increased over five years

It’s not surprising that you are seeing an increase in reports that kratom has been involved with overdoses in the past five years, which were not there before,

NIH Q&A with reporters

Nora VolkowNational Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health · director

Where it comes from

statnews.com · 2026-09-30

Also from this article

Andrew Herring — Substances marketed as safe can be most dangerous Regina LaBelle — Scheduling is often the only available policy tool

On the same topic: Biotech & medicine

Vas Narasimhan Novartis

Novartis seeks accelerated FDA approval for pelabresib

“Novartis now expects to speak with the FDA about a potential accelerated approval of pelabresib before the end of the year, CEO Vas Narasimhan told investors on a call Tuesday.”

Biotech & medicine·yesterday·fiercepharma.com

Elizabeth Mitchell Purchaser Business Group on Health

Health industry consolidation has worsened prices and access

“The industry has gotten more consolidated. Prices are higher than ever. Access is worse than ever.”

Biotech & medicine·yesterday·statnews.com

Julian Zelizer Princeton University

Rising health costs are unsustainable for individuals and businesses

“The rising costs are unsustainable for individuals, for businesses, and for the country. What kind of intervention is a different question.”

Biotech & medicine·yesterday·statnews.com