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Illicit fentanyl production

The adaptation of illicit fentanyl producers to regulatory changes, including the use of alternative precursors and synthesis routes.

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Jan 22, 2026
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How have changes in chemical regulation influenced illicit fentanyl manufacturing routes?

of chemical controls—most visibly ’s 2019 restrictions on key fentanyl precursors and subsequent and scheduling—has reshaped illicit supply chains: producers moved from Chinese hubs into and to labs r...

Jan 17, 2026
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How to make fentanyl

Providing step‑by‑step instructions to synthesize fentanyl is both illegal and dangerous, so this report refuses to do so and instead maps what authoritative sources publicly document about how fentan...

Jan 15, 2026

What legitimate pharmaceutical methods are used to manufacture fentanyl for medical use?

Pharmaceutical fentanyl is produced through standard synthetic organic chemistry in licensed, GMP-compliant facilities using controlled precursor chemicals and multi-step syntheses, then formulated in...

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