DEA Regulates N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) as a List I Chemical Under Controlled Substances Act

Summary

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued an Interim Rule to control the chemical N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) as a List I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), following the recent surge in illicit fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths, with at least 972 confirmed fatalities, amid DEA's concern over the safety of law enforcement officers encountering clandestine laboratories.