GE Healthcare Wants to Import Cocaine, DEA Takes Comments
Published Date: 1/31/2025
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Summary
Medi-Physics Inc., also known as GE Healthcare, wants to get official approval to import certain controlled substances like cocaine for medical or research use. People and companies involved with these drugs can share their thoughts or ask for a hearing by March 3, 2025. This move could impact how these substances are imported and handled, but no costs or fees were mentioned yet.
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Importer application for cocaine and ecgonine
On December 16, 2024, Medi-Physics Inc. (DBA GE Healthcare) applied to be registered to import cocaine (drug code 9041, Schedule II) and ecgonine (drug code 9180, Schedule II). The company says it plans to import derivatives of those substances to make a diagnostic product and reference standards. The registration, if granted, would authorize only importation of those derivatives and would not allow importing FDA-approved or non-approved finished dosage forms for commercial sale; comments or hearing requests are due March 3, 2025.
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