Successful Crackdown on Illegal Use of Methylphenidate
According to the news on November 20th from Guizhou Internet Radio and Television Station, the Xinfeng police in Ganzhou, Jiangxi recently successfully cracked a case involving the use of methyl ethyl ketone to produce "Shangtou e-cigarettes". In total, seven suspects involved in illegal activities were arrested.
According to data from the police, the urine test results of arrested suspects have all shown positive for eutylone. On the other hand, cases related to eutylone have also been successively cracked in Xishui, Hubei and Yuncheng, Guangdong, once again highlighting the dangers of eutylone in the illegal market.
Dependence on Etomidate", known as a type of prescription anesthetic, can only be legally used by medical institutions that have obtained a "Pharmaceutical Business License." Similarly, only pharmaceutical wholesale and retail enterprises with a "Pharmaceutical Business License" can sell raw materials and preparations of "Etomidate.
In September of this year, the National Medical Products Administration, Ministry of Public Security, and National Health Commission issued a public announcement regarding the adjustment of the catalogue of anesthetic and psychotropic drugs. It states that methylphenidate will be included in the second category of the psychotropic drug catalogue, excluding drugs containing methylphenidate that have been approved for sale within China. This adjustment will take effect from October 1, 2023.
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