WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — A federal judge has awarded more than $4.6 million in damages to the family of a South Florida nurse who fatally overdosed on the dietary supplement kratom almost two years ago. Kratom is touted as a cheap, safe alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals but has been…Read More
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