⚖️DEA Temporarily Schedules New Synthetic Opioids - Compliance Needed
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of N-pyrrolidino metonitazene and N-pyrrolidino protonitazene in Schedule I
Summary
The Drug Enforcement Administration issues this temporary order to schedule two benzimidazole-opioids in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. DEA bases this action on a finding that placing these substances in schedule I is necessary to avoid imminent hazard to public safety. This order imposes the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, reverse distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities or chemical analysis, or possess) or propose to handle these substances.
Agencies
- Justice Department
- Drug Enforcement Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulation establishes a temporary scheduling order for two synthetic opioids, imposing strict controls and obligations on businesses handling these substances. This includes registration, inventory management, and compliance with security requirements, impacting manufacturers, distributors, and researchers in the pharmaceutical industry.