DEA Places Synthetic Opioids Into Schedule I

The Drug Enforcement Administration permanently placed the synthetic opioids cyclopropyl fentanyl, methoxyacetyl fentanyl, ortho-fluorofentanyl, and para-fluorobutyryl fentanyl into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, in a final order. These substances had already been temporarily listed in Schedule I, so are already subject to import and export restrictions applicable to Schedule I controlled substances. The final order takes effect Oct. 25.