Feds Add Fentanyl Precursor Drugs to Controlled Substances Act in Effort to Stop Opioid Deaths

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) chemist pours 2,500 packs of confirmed fentanyl onto a counter for testing at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory in New York on Oct. 8, 2019. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images

The federal government will more strictly regulate chemicals used in the production of fentanyl as of Aug. 30.

“The overdose crisis, and the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply, continue to have devastating impacts on individuals, communities and families across Canada,” said Health Canada in a June 5 news release.