Proposed Placement of Carisoprodol Into Schedule IV

The Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a proposed rule to place the substance carisoprodol into Schedule IV of the Controlled Substance Act. This proposed rule is based on a recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services and on an evaluation of the relevant data by DEA. Data from several databases shows that carisoprodol is abused in the United States. A number of states regulate carisoprodol under their controlled substance regulations. Written comments regarding the proposed federal rule must be submitted and postmarked by December 17, 2009 or submitted electronically before midnight EST on December 17. More information is available in the Federal Register and can be accessed at Regulations.gov using docket number DEA-333.
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