DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescribing flexibilities for fourth time

The extension, released shortly before the flexibilities were set to expire at the end of 2025, gives regulators more time to ...
Healthline

Is Abilify a Controlled Substance?

Abilify is not a controlled substance. It’s an atypical antipsychotic drug. Abilify has some high risk side effects. It also carries boxed warnings, the most serious warnings from the Food and Drug ...
JD Supra

DEA Issues Proposed Rule for Prescribing of Controlled Substances via Telemedicine

On March 1, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the proposed rule, “Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a Prior In ...
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Proposed Rule Would Reschedule Marijuana as Less-Dangerous Controlled Substance

As expected, the Drug Enforcement Agency (part of the Justice Department) has moved forward with a proposal to recategorize marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, noting widespread state legalization and ...
JD Supra

Make no mistake, pharmacies can still deliver controlled substances to patients

Notably, pharmacies are typically registered with DEA as practitioners. In comparison, pharmacists are typically not considered “dispensers” or “practitioners” under the CSA. This distinction is ...
Campus Safety Magazine

Drug Diversion in Healthcare: Video and Access Control Practices That Make a Big Difference

Drug diversion, the theft or misuse of controlled substances by healthcare workers, is a serious and growing problem in hospitals worldwide. According to a report by the National Institutes of Health ...