SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES : Controlled Substances Import and Export Act
TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 13 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II - IMPORT AND EXPORT
"Placement on schedules; findings required Schedule IV substances are those that have the following findings:The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United StatesAbuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III.Control measures are similar to Schedule III. Prescriptions for Schedule IV drugs may be refilled up to five times within a six-month period. A prescription for controlled substances in Schedules III, IV, and V issued by a practitioner, may be communicated either orally, in writing, or by facsimile to the pharmacist, and may be refilled if so authorized on the prescription or by call-in. DRUGS IN THIS SCHEDULE INCLUDE:Benzodiazepines, such as ALPRAZOLAM (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), and Lorazepam (Ativan), as well as:temazepam (Restoril) (note that some states require specially coded prescriptions for temazepam) flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) (note that flunitrazepam is not used medically in the United States). The benzodiazepine-like Z-drugs: zolpidem (Ambien), zopiclone (Imovane), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and zaleplon (Sonata) (zopiclone is not commercially available in the U.S.) Chloral hydrate, a sedative-hypnotic, Long-acting barbiturates such as phenobarbitalSome partial agonist opioid analgesics, such as pentazocine (Talwin) The stimulant-like drug modafinil (sold in the U.S. as Provigil) as well as its (R)-enantiomer armodafinil (sold in the U.S. as Nuvigil)
Difenoxin, an antidiarrheal drug, such as when combined with atropine (Motofen) (difenoxin is 2–3 times more potent than diphenoxylate, the active ingredient in Lomotil, which is in Schedule V)
Tramadol (Ultram) / Carisoprodol (Soma) has become a Schedule IV medication as of 11 January 2012.
Section 1000 [951 note] Short Title
This title may be cited as the "Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.'' EXPORT IS SUBJECTED TO NOC (Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act) INDIA.
Export/ Import
ANY NARCOTIC DRUGS OR PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES CAN BE IMPORTED INTO/ EXPORTED OUT OF INDIA SUBJECT TO RULE 53 AND RULE 53-A OF THE NDPS RULES, 1985.
The import of - (i) opium, concentrate of poppy straw, and (ii) morphine, codeine, thebaine, and their salts is prohibited save by the Government Opium Factory under the provision of Rule 54 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The import into and export out of India of any narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances specified in Schedule I  is prohibited under the provision of Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The export of any narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or preparations containing any of such narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances specified in Schedule II  shall be prohibited to the countries or to the region of such country specified therein under the provision of Rule 53-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985.The manufacture of psychotropic substances specified in Schedule III  can be allowed for export purpose only under the provision of Rule 65(1) of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The import of psychotropic substances specified in Schedule III may be allowed for test/ analysis purpose as well as for re-export purpose. The export out of / import into India of a select number of Precursor Chemicals  is exercised by the Narcotics Commissioner in accordance with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification  and Administrative Control.
ANY COMPANY/APPLICANT DESIROUS OF OBTAINING NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FOR EXPORT OF NOTIFIED PRECURSOR CHEMICALS ARE  REQUIRED TO APPLY TO THE NARCOTICS COMMISSIONER. (UNDER RULES FROM CENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

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