The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a temporary rule on October 6, 2023 extending COVID-19–era flexibilities through December 31, 2024. With this extension, the DEA will continue to waive provisions under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 that prohibit practitioners from prescribing controlled substances to patients without first conducting an in-person encounter.
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Legal Insights and Perspectives for the Healthcare Industry
It’s October 1, and that means this month is the deadline for the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to issue its final rules on special registration for telemedicine.