The Food and Drug Administration said it will restrict imports of an animal sedative infiltrating the opioid supply and making the effects of fentanyl even deadlier.
It can be difficult to track, and advocates have said the open wounds canand review any xylazine shipments to ensure they're headed toward state-licensed pharmacies, agency-approved manufacturing facilities, or veterinarians, who legally use the drug to sedate large
animals like horses and deer."The FDA remains concerned about the increasing prevalence of xylazine mixed with illicit drugs, and this action is one part of broader efforts the agency is undertaking to address this issue," FDA commissioner Robert Califf said in a statement.
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