21 CFR 290.1
§ 290.1 Controlled substances.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 290.1, § 290.1 Controlled substances, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/86192
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Any drug that is a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V of the Federal Controlled Substances Act or implementing regulations must be dispensed by prescription only as required by section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act unless specifically exempted in § 290.2.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.