December 13, 2016
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has published the ‘Ordinance to Specify New Substances as Specified Drugs.’
The designated substances are as follows:
| Ordinance Name | Common Name |
| N-Ethyl-1,2-diphenylethylamine | Ephenidine, EPE, NEDPA |
| 2-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanol | O-Desmethyltramadol, O-DSMT |
| N-(2-Fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)acetamide | Ocfentanil, A-3217 |
Manufacture, importation, sale, possession, etc. of these substances shall be prohibited.
It took effect on November 11, 2016.
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