DEA Finalizes Designation of Methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate as List I Chemical Under Controlled Substances Act

Summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration has finalized a rule to designate methyl alpha-phenylacetoacetate, a precursor chemical used in the illicit manufacture of phenylacetone, methamphetamine, and amphetamine, as a List I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act, subjecting handlers to chemical regulatory provisions.