Regulation & law · 12/05/2016

DEA Temporarily Schedules Butyryl Fentanyl and Beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl as Schedule I Controlled Substances

The Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing a final order to temporarily place butyryl fentanyl and beta-hydroxythiofentanyl into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act due to an imminent hazard to public safety, imposing strict regulatory controls and penalties on those who handle these substances.