Drug Enforcement Administration May 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this notice of intent to temporarily schedule the synthetic opioid, N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide (acetyl fentanyl), into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is based on a finding by the Administrator that the placement of this opioid substance into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety. Any final order will impose the administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions and regulatory controls applicable to schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act on the manufacture, distribution, possession, importation, exportation, research, and conduct of instructional activities of this opioid substance.

Myoderm applied to be registered as an importer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Myoderm registration as an importer of those controlled substances.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. applied to be registered as an importer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. registration as an importer of those controlled substances.

Noramco, Inc. applied to be registered as an importer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Noramco, Inc. registration as an importer of those controlled substances.

Cambrex Charles City applied to be registered as an importer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Cambrex Charles City registration as an importer of those controlled substances.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposes placing (1- pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanon e (UR- 144), [1-(5-fluoro-pentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl](2,2,3,3- tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (5-fluoro-UR-144, XLR11), and N-(1- adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (APINACA, AKB48) including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This proposed scheduling action is pursuant to the Controlled Substance Act which requires that such actions be made on the record after opportunity for a hearing through formal rulemaking. If finalized, this action would impose the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, import, export, engage in research, conduct instructional activities, or possess), or propose to handle UR- 144, XLR11, or AKB48.