Notice2026-07696
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Leading Pharma LLC
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Published
April 21, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice DepartmentDrug Enforcement Administration
Abstract
Leading Pharma LLC has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary Information listed below for further drug information.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 21314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07696]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
[Docket No. DEA-1706]
Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Leading Pharma LLC
AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Leading Pharma LLC has applied to be registered as an importer
of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary
Information listed below for further drug information.
DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of the affected basic class(es),
and applicants, therefore, may submit electronic comments on or
objections to the issuance of the proposed registration on or before
May 21, 2026. Such persons may also file a written request for a
hearing on the application on or before May 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The Drug Enforcement Administration requires that all
comments be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal, which provides the ability to type short comments directly into
the comment field on the web page or attach a file for lengthier
comments. Please go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the
online instructions at that site for submitting comments. Upon
submission of your comment, you will receive a Comment Tracking Number.
Please be aware that submitted comments are not instantaneously
available for public view on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If you have
received a Comment Tracking Number, your comment has been successfully
submitted and there is no need to resubmit the same comment. All
requests for a hearing must be sent to: (1) Drug Enforcement
Administration, Attn: Hearing Clerk/OALJ, 8701 Morrissette Drive,
Springfield, Virginia 22152; and (2) Drug Enforcement Administration,
Attn: DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW, 8701 Morrissette Drive,
Springfield, Virginia 22152. All requests for a hearing should also be
sent to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attn: Administrator, 8701
Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22152.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.34(a), this
is notice that on March 25, 2026, Leading Pharma LLC, 3 Oak Road,
Fairfield, New Jersey 07004, applied to be registered as an importer of
the following basic class(es) of controlled substance(s):
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Drug
Controlled substance code Schedule
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Diphenoxylate........................... 9170 II
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The company plans to import the listed controlled substance as an
active pharmaceutical ingredient for research and development toward
manufacturing a finished dosage product for Food and Drug
Administration approval. No other activity for this drug code is
authorized for this registration.
Approval of permit applications will occur only when the
registrant's business activity is consistent with what is authorized
under 21 U.S.C. 952(a)(2). Authorization will not extend to the import
of Food and Drug Administration-approved or non-approved finished
dosage forms for commercial sale.
Thomas Prevoznik,
Deputy Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-07696 Filed 4-20-26; 8:45 am]
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