DEA Designates Norfentanyl as Immediate Precursor to Schedule II Controlled Substance Fentanyl

Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has designated norfentanyl, a precursor chemical used in the illicit manufacture of fentanyl, as an immediate precursor to the Schedule II controlled substance fentanyl, and is finalizing its control as a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).