DEA publishes final rule revising Import/Export Requirements

On Friday, December 30, 2016 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a Final Rule (81 FR 96992-97044) that updates their regulations for the import and export of tableting and encapsulating machines, controlled substances, and listed chemicals.  The rule also updates their regulations related to the required reports for domestic transactions of listed chemicals, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, and tableting and encapsulating machines.

The rule becomes effective on January 30, 2017.  Compliance with the final rule is required by June 28, 2017.

For more information on the specific changes included in this final rule, click here to read the earlier post by GCSG related to the proposed rule.