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DEA Places Veterinary Anesthetic into Schedule IV

The Drug Enforcement Administration placed the drug alfaxalone into Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act. The substance was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as an anesthetic for cats and dogs in 2012. Effective March 31, alfaxalone will be subject to new registration, labeling, recordkeeping, and import and export requirements.

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(Federal Register 02/27/14)