Exceptions to DEA regulations In an effort to facilitate continuous patient care during quickly changing scenarios that are arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, DEA has issued two exceptions to regulations for DEA-registered hospital/clinics: April 13, 2020 Advocacy, News COVID-19, DEA 0 0 Comment Read More »
New DEA Buprenorphine Guidance The DEA issued guidance to DEA-registered physicians providing new flexibility for physicians managing patients with opioid use disorder. April 1, 2020 AMA AMA, Buprenorphine, Coronavirus, COVID-19, DEA, Opioids 0 0 Comment Read More »
Fake DEA Agents Extortion Scam Scam artists posing as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents are calling California physicians and consumers as part of an international extortion scheme. January 29, 2018 Medical Board of CA DEA, Extortion, Scam 0 0 Comment Read More »
CURES Mandate Implementation Date Remains Unclear Under California law, all individuals practicing in California who possess both a state regulatory board license authorized to prescribe, dispense, furnish or order controlled substances and a DEA Certificate must be registered to use CURES. Checking the CURES database will eventually be mandatory, but the exact date the mandate will take effect is unclear. January 23, 2017 CMA, CURES DEA, CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
DEA Reverses Announced Change to Registration Renewal Process In a post last week, we included a notice from the DEA that effective January 1, 2017, the DEA was changing its long-standing policy of allowing a grace period for registrants who failed to file a timely renewal application. The DEA has reversed its decision and posted a notice that it is retaining its current policy and procedures, with one minor change, regarding registration renewals. December 22, 2016 AMA AMA, American Medical Association, DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency 0 0 Comment Read More »
