Pa. Health Dept.: Shapiro Administration Temporarily Schedules Illicit Xylazine as A Controlled Substance, Takes Action Against Dangerous Drug Contributing To Increasing Overdose Deaths
June 03, 2023
June 03, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on June 2, 2023:
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced it has taken formal action to limit access to xylazine, temporarily scheduling it as a controlled substance to protect communities across the Commonwealth. Commonly known as "tranq," xylazine is a powerful sedative approved for veterinary use but one that is increasingly found in Pennsylvania's illicit dr . . .
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced it has taken formal action to limit access to xylazine, temporarily scheduling it as a controlled substance to protect communities across the Commonwealth. Commonly known as "tranq," xylazine is a powerful sedative approved for veterinary use but one that is increasingly found in Pennsylvania's illicit dr . . .