Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-opioid-7oh-press-conference-kennedy.html" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-opioid-7oh-press-conference-kennedy.html">briefed reporters</a> Tuesday morning on actions the administration will take in response to a “dangerous” synthetic opioid derived from <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4888232-what-is-kratom-the-herbal-product-banned-in-six-states/" data-type="link" data-id="https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4888232-what-is-kratom-the-herbal-product-banned-in-six-states/">kratom</a>.

They will also be joined by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.).

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary briefed reporters Tuesday morning on actions the administration will…{ai:summary}<p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary addressed reporters about the administration's response to a hazardous synthetic opioid derived from kratom. They were accompanied by Sen. Markwayne Mullin during the briefing. </p><p>#health</p>

Watch: RFK Jr., health officials outline response to synthetic opioid derived from kratom

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