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title: Hydrocodone Rescheduling Happens October 6th, Are You Ready?
description: Are you ready for the impending rescheduling of hydrocodone from C-III to C-II? The switchover is imminent!
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# [Hydrocodone Rescheduling Happens October 6th, Are You Ready?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/hydrocodone-rescheduling-happens-october-6th-ready)

 Written by [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) | Sep 17, 2014, 6:10:29 PM

Since the FDA [decided to reschedule all hydrocodone products](https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/08/22/2014-19922/schedules-of-controlled-substances-rescheduling-of-hydrocodone-combination-products-from-schedule) to C-II from C-III, the regulatory compliance burden on pharmacies to track these medications is set to substantially increase overnight. Is your pharmacy ready for the change? RxSafe's industry-leading analytics and reporting services can help save you time and money. [Contact us](http://rxsafe.com/contact/) to learn more about how our pharmacy automation can help your pharmacy stay ahead of the curve.

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