The Administrator finds that the following drugs or groups of drugs are being diverted to obtain a listed chemical for use in the illicit production of a controlled substance and removes the drugs or groups of drugs from exemption under paragraph (1)(iv) of the definition of regulated transaction in Sec. 1300.02 of this chapter pursuant to the criteria listed in Sec. 1310.10 of this part:
(a) Nonprescription drugs containing ephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers.
(b) Nonprescription drugs containing phenylpropanolamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers.
(c) Nonprescription drugs containing pseudoephedrine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers. [75 FR 38922, July 7, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 4237, Jan. 27, 2012]