House Members Take STAND On Tianeptine As ‘Unregulated Drug’ In Supplements

Reps. Panetta and Pfluger introduce Scheduling Tianeptine and Analogues Now to Defend Against Emerging Opioids Act to make tianeptine a schedule III controlled substance a day after FDA posts latest alert to warn consumers against using products containing ingredient known as “gas station heroin.”

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Tianeptine is the latest ingredient unlawfully available in the US in products labeled as dietary supplements and food to attract Capitol Hill’s attention as House members propose making the “unregulated drug” a controlled substance.

Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-CA, and August Pfluger, R-CA, on 25 January introduced the Scheduling Tianeptine and Analogues Now to Defend...

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