[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 34499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13436]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated February 10, 2000, and published in the Federal 
Register on February 17, 2000, (65 FR 8207), Orpharm, Inc., 4815 
Dacoma, Houston, Texas 77092, 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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Methadone (9250)...........................  II
Methadone-intermediate (9254)..............  II
levo-alphacetymethadol (9648)..............  II
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    The firm plans to manufacture methadone and methadone-intermediate 
for production of LAAM.
    DEA has considered the factors in Title 21, United States Code, 
Section 823(a) and determined that the registration of Orpharm, Inc. to 
manufacture the listed controlled substances is consistent with the 
public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Orpharm, 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 systems, 
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. Sec. 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: May 19, 2000.
John H. King,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-13436 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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