Corporate Counsel Daily, Telemedicine prescriptions of controlled substances likely extended into 2025, special registration possible, (Oct 23, 2024)

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) appears poised to again extend the COVID-19 telemedicine flexibilities for controlled substances in some way based on its draft proposed rule that is not yet publicly available.
The most recent extension of the COVID-19 telemedicine flexibilities for controlled substances ends soon—on December 31, 2024. Arguments for and against another extension of telemedicine flexibilities for prescriptions of controlled substances and requirements of current law are factors in the DEA’s determination of how telemedicine prescriptions for controlled substances will change or remain the same. The DEA may require some form of special registration in 2025 for telemedicine prescriptions of controlled substances. Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescriptions.
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