[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 44 (Monday, March 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11801-11802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5258]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated October 8, 1999, and published in the Federal 
Register on October 18, 1999, (64 FR 56227), Nycomed, Inc., 33 
Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, New York 12144, made application by 
renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration 
as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances 
listed below:

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                    Drug                               Schedule
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Methylphenidate (1724).....................  II
Meperidine (9230)..........................  II
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    The firm plans to manufacture meperidine as bulk product for

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distribution to its customers and to manufacture methylphenidate for 
qualification and distribution to a customer.
    DEA has considered the factors in Title 21, United States Code, 
Section 823(a) and determined that the registration of Nycomed, Inc. to 
manufacture the listed controlled substances is consistent with the 
public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Nycomed, Inc. on a 
regular basis to ensure that the company's continued registration is 
consistent with the public interest. These investigations have included 
inspection and testing of the company's physical security system, 
audits of the company's records, verification of the company's 
compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company's 
background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823 and 28 CFR 
Secs. 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 manufacture of the basic classes 
of controlled substances listed above is granted.

    Dated: February 25, 2000.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-5258 Filed 3-3-00; 8:45 am]
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