DEA Proposes to Tighten Controls on Hydrocodone Combination Products
The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to reschedule hydrocodone combination products from schedule III to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. If finalized, this proposed rule would tighten controls on hydrocodone combination products by imposing the regulatory controls and criminal sanctions of schedule II on those who handle the substance, including importers and exporters. Hydrocodone itself is already classified by DEA in schedule II. Comments are due by April 28.
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(Federal Register 02/27/14)