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DEA Places Synthetic Opioid Into Schedule I

The Drug Enforcement Administration permanently placed the synthetic opioid beta-hydroxythiofentanyl into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, in a final rule. The substance had already been temporarily listed in Schedule I since 2016 (see 1605110023). The final rule takes effect May 8.

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(Federal Register 05/08/19)