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Schedules of Controlled Substances; Removal of Exemption Status for Inactive Butalbital Products

The Drug Enforcement Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 9, 2026. It takes effect on November 9, 2026.

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What the agency says

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is revoking the exempted status for certain nonnarcotic prescription products that are currently on DEA's Table of Exempted Prescription Products, but whose National Drug Codes (NDC) are inactive because they are no longer available and/or the company that applied for the exemption no longer exists. These products will be removed from DEA's Table of Exempted Prescription Products and will no longer be considered exempt prescription products under the Controlled Substances Act. This action does not impact exempted prescription products with active NDC numbers.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-20757
Type: Final rule
Action: Final determination
Agency: Justice Department; Drug Enforcement Administration
Published: October 9, 2026
Takes effect: November 9, 2026
Dates: This final determination is effective on November 9, 2026.
Docket: Docket No. DEA-1664
Regulation ID (RIN): 1117-ZA08
Code of Federal Regulations: 21 CFR 1308
Pages: 6

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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