The FDA's warning letters notified the companies they may be subject to legal action if they do not stop manufacturing and distributing "prescription unapproved products" that include high-concentrate morphine sulfate oral solutions and immediate-release tablets containing morphine sulfate, hydromorphone or oxycodone.

CNN: FDA warns makers of unapproved narcotics

The GDP data could be a markets-mover in the immediate aftermath of its release, if the figure does not meet market expectations.

FORBES: A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Comex Gold Firmer As U.S. GDP Data Awaited

Gold and silver markets sold off sharply in the immediate aftermath of the release of U.S. third-quarter GDP data, which showed a surprisingly strong reading of up 3.1%, on an annualized basis.

FORBES: A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Sells Off Again, Hits Fresh 3.5-Mo. Low, on Stronger U.S. GDP Report

Gold and silver markets sold off sharply Thursday morning in the immediate aftermath of the release of U.S. third-quarter GDP data, which showed a surprisingly strong reading of up 3.1%, on an annualized basis.

FORBES: P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Ends Sharply Lower amid Improving U.S. Economic Data, More Technical Selling

Col Lama's arrest in St Leonards-on-Sea near Hastings has angered the Nepalese government, who have requested Col Lama's immediate release.

BBC: Nepal's Colonel Kumar Lama held after court appearance