DEA publishes guidance on new training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances On March 28, 2023, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released recommendations and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued specific guidance on how practitioners can meet the new training requirements for DEA-registered prescribers of controlled substances. The new law requires all prescribers of schedule II – V controlled substances to meet a one-time eight-hour training requirement on identifying, treating, and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. Many California-licensed physicians may have already met the new DEA requirements because California requires similar education. While the California Medical Association (CMA) did not ... April 6, 2023 DEA, Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, General, Healthcare, Mental Health, Patient Care SAMHSA, TRAINING 0 0 Comment Read More »
Warning: Beware of Doctor SCAM with DEA Posers The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA Special Agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. The criminals call the victims and identify themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies. The impersonators inform their victims that purchasing drugs over the internet or by telephone is illegal, and that enforcement action will be taken against them unless they pay a fine. In most cases, the impersonators instruct their victims to pay the "fine" via wire transfer ... May 23, 2018 DEA, Public Health DEA, POSERS, SCAM 0 0 Comment Read More »
Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country's largest drug distributor In 2014, after two years of painstaking inquiry by nine DEA field divisions and 12 U.S. Attorneys, investigators built a powerful case against McKesson for the company's role in the opioid crisis. Read More... January 4, 2018 DEA, McKesson, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
