Healthcare Groups Challenge Proposed Regulations
Healthcare provider organizations are mounting significant opposition to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposed special registration framework for telehealth prescribing of controlled substances. Both the American Hospital Association (AHA) and…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed draft guidance to establish a framework for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.The proposal introduces three types of special registrations. Telemedicine prescribing registration allows qualified practitioners to prescribe…
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s proposed rule to establish special registrations for providers and telemedicine platforms to prescribe certain schedules of controlled substances without requiring an in-person doctor’s visit requires “meaningful” clarification and adjustments,…
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For about half a decade now, Americans have had the ability to receive controlled substances via telehealth because requirements were relaxed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has greatly expanded access particularly for those in…
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Breaking Changes for VA Healthcare Providers
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced a significant policy shift for Veterans Affairs providers, extending existing in-person provider-patient relationships to include telemedicine services. This change eliminates the requirement…
Understanding the New Registration Types
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is introducing a groundbreaking proposal for special registrations that will transform how healthcare practitioners prescribe controlled substances through telehealth. This framework introduces three distinct registration…
For veterans that have had an in-person visit with Veterans Affairs’ providers, the Drug Enforcement Administration is extending those provider-patient relationships to all VA practitioners engaging in telemedicine with the patient, DEA said in…
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Breaking News: DEA’s Latest Regulatory Proposal
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has unveiled its proposed framework for prescribing controlled substances virtually, addressing the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act requirements. This announcement follows the…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has released its notice of proposed rulemaking for a framework to permit medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit without violating the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection…
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Several telehealth advocates are coming out in support of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) third extension of Covid-19 telehealth flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled substances. However, they argue that more work needs to…
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