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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Geoff Mulvihill

US names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture 'emerging threat'

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The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it's mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.

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