Taiwan lists fentanyl precursors as controlled substances

The Ministry of Justice has listed two chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller, as controlled substances in response to a call by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) for joint efforts to combat illegal manufacture of the drug.

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