| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Opioide
DEA Schedules Deadly Synthetic Drug U-47700 ("pink")
46 confirmed deaths linked to dangerous opioid in ’15 and ’16 spark emergency action
NOV 10 (WASHINGTON) – Responding to the imminent threat to public health and safety, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has placed U-47700 into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, effective on November 14th. Emergency scheduling of dangerous drugs such as U-47700 on a temporary basis is one of the most significant tools DEA can utilize to address the problems.associated with deadly new street drugs. (DEA Public Affairs, Washington, 10.11.2016)