[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 12104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6064]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration


Importer of Controlled Substances Notice of Registration

    By Notice dated July 9, 2002, and published in the Federal Register 
on August 6, 2002, (67 FR 50899), Penick Corporation, 158 Mount Olivet 
Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07114, 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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Codeine (9050)..............................  II
Dihydrocodeine (9120).......................  II
Oxycodone (9143)............................  II
Hydromorphone (9150)........................  II
Hydrocodone (9193)..........................  II
Morphine (9300).............................  II
Thebaine (9333).............................  II
Oxymorphone (9652)..........................  II
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    The firm plans to bulk manufacture the listed controlled substances 
for the manufacture of bulk pharmaceutical controlled substances.
    No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered 
the factors in Title 21, U.S. section 823(a) and determined that the 
registration of Penick Corporation to manufacture the listed controlled 
substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has 
investigated Penick Corporation to ensure that the company's 
registration is consistent with the public interest. This investigation 
included inspection and testing of the company's physical security 
systems, 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 0.100 and 0.104, the Deputy 
Assistance Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, hereby orders 
that the application submitted by the above firm is granted 
registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled 
substances listed.

    Dated: February 28, 2003.
Laura M. Nagel,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
Enforcement Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-6064 Filed 3-12-03; 8:45 am]
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