Amends GS 90-95(h) to create a new felony called "trafficking in pharmaceuticals," for persons who illegally sell, deliver, transport, or possess 100 or more pills, tablets, or capsules of a controlled substance that contains an opiate combined with a noncontrolled commercial drug product. Specifies that this felony is governed by GS 90-95(b), (d), and new (h)(4c), and not (h)(4). Persons guilty of this felony are Class G felons for offenses involving 100 or more, but less than 400 pills, tablets or capsules, to be sentenced to between 35 and 42 months in prison, and fined at least $25,000. Persons guilty of this felony are Class F felons for offenses involving 400 or more, but less than 600 pills, tablets or capsules, to be sentenced to between 70 and 84 months in prison, and fined at least $50,000. Persons guilty of this felony are Class D felons for offenses involving 600 or more pills, tablets or capsules, to be sentenced to between 175 and 219 months in prison, and fined at least $200,000.

Effective December 1, 2017.