34-20B-20.2. Xylazine--Permissible uses.Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains xylazine is a Schedule III controlled drug or substance, except in the following cases:(1)Dispensing, prescribing, or administering, to an animal, a drug containing xylazine that has been approved by the United States secretary of health and human services under 21 U.S.C. §360b (January 1, 2024);(2)Dispensing, prescribing, or administering xylazine to an animal that is permissible under 21 U.S.C. §360b(a)(4) (January 1, 2024);(3)Manufacturing, distributing, or using xylazine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for manufacturing an animal drug:(a)Approved under 21 U.S.C. §360b (January 1, 2024); or(b)Issued an investigation use exemption under 21 U.S.C. §360b(j) (January 1, 2024);(4)Manufacturing, distributing, or using a xylazine bulk chemical for pharmaceutical compounding by a licensed pharmacist or veterinarian; or(5)Any other use approved or permissible under 21 U.S.C. §301, et seq. (January 1, 2024). Source: SL 2024, ch 131, §1, eff. Feb. 12, 2024.
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