[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29645]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Maufacturer of Controlled Substance; Notice of Registration

    By notice dated March 31, 1997, and published in the Federal 
Register on May 8, 1997, (62 FR 25209), Johnson Matthey, Inc., Custom 
Pharmaceuticals Department, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey 
08066, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the 
basic classes of controlled substances listed below:

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                    Drug                               Schedule         
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Difenoxin (9168)...........................  I                          
Methylphenidate (1724).....................  II                         
Dihydrocodeine (9120)......................  II                         
Oxycodone (9143)...........................  II                         
Hydromorphone (9150).......................  II                         
Hydrocodone (9193).........................  II                         
Levorphanol (9220).........................  II                         
Meperidine (9230)..........................  II                         
Methadone (9250)...........................  II                         
Thebaine (9333)............................  II                         
Alfendanil (9737)..........................  II                         
Sufentanil (9740)..........................  II                         
Carfentanil (9743).........................  II                         
Fentanyl (9801)............................  II                         
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    DEA has considered the factors in Title 21, United States Code, 
Section 823(a) and determined that the registration of Johnson Matthey, 
Inc. to manufacture the listed controlled substances is consistent with 
the public interest at this time. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823 
and 28 CFR 0.100 and 0.104, the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office 
of Diversion Control, hereby orders that the application submitted by 
the above firm for registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic 
classes of controlled substances listed above is granted.

    Dated: October 24, 1997.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-29645 Filed 11-10-97; 8:45 am]
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