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SPECIAL NOTICE
Cessation of marketing of
phenylpropanolamine that may result in recalling of products.
The Food and Drug Administration has
recently announced a cessation of marketing of phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
that may result in recalling of products containing PPA. As you are aware,
PPA is a List I chemical which is used in the illicit synthesis of
amphetamine. This matter is of great concern to the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) because the risk of diversion of these drug products
during this potential recall period represents a significant threat to the
public interest. Therefore, DEA urges all firms involved in this recall to
observe the following:
Accurately document all returns and all
destructions of these products. Receipts and distributions are regulated
transactions, if they meet the threshold criteria; records of such
transactions must be maintained for two years,
Closely monitor returned inventories pending
destruction. Firms may wish to consider maintaining the returned
products in a segregated area and/or limiting employee access to only
those necessary to process the returned products,
Insure that these PPA products are destroyed
beyond reclamation for use in the illicit production of amphetamine.
If transferring the products to another firm for
destruction, accurately document the transfer and confirm the legitimacy
of the firm.
Observing the above procedures will
help to limit the diversion of these PPA products to the illegal
manufacture of amphetamine. Questions regarding this issue may be
directed to the Liaison and Policy Section at (202) 307-7297.
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