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International Narcotics Control Board recommends international control of two fentanyl precursors

VIENNA, 2 February (United Nations Information Service) – The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) today recommended the international control of two precursor chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of fentanyl – a narcotic drug about 100 times more powerful than morphine – and a number of fentanyl analogues, which are similar in structure. Illicitly manufactured …