The Drug Enforcement Administration has made several announcement in March, coming into force through March, April and May. In case you missed them we’ve provided a round up below.
Joe Bradley is a Biochemist with decades of experience in controlled drug regulations, drug discovery and cheminformatics. He has spent the last 12 years working to improve controlled drug and regulatory compliance within the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry, through the development of software solutions which allows the rapid and accurate identification of controlled and regulated chemicals.
He founded Scitegrity in 2011 and the tools he helped create are now used by many of the worlds top chemical and pharmaceutical companies, specialist controlled drug suppliers and regulators.
He has consulted for regulators globally, helping to refine and assess the impact of proposed controlled drug regulations before final enactment.
When not absorbed in chemical regulations you'll find him on is skateboard, trials bike or with snooker cue in hand.
Announced in March, and in effect from April 2026, with this rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration places clonazolam, diclazepam, etizolam, flualprazolam, and flubromazolam and their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. These five substances were temporarily scheduled in an order dated July 26, 2023, and subsequently extended until July 26, 2026
It has also recently finalised the control of propionyl chloride as a list I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and placed 3-methoxyphencyclidine (1-(1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine; 3-MeO-PCP), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Finally it has placed BMK glycidic acid (P2P Methyl glycidic acid), its salts, esters and stereoisomers into List 1 of the Controlled Substances Act
The Special surveillance list also lists BMK glycidic acid as used in the manufacture of controlled substances and listed chemicals. The Special surveillance list provides for additional civil penalties for the distribution of supplies listed within in for the manufacture of a controlled substance or listed chemical.
Do you want to be able to easily and automatically check if your chemicals are controlled and regulated around the world - even for novel and propriatory chemicals - then you need Controlled Substances Squared.