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Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlledsubstances. On October 10th, based on ability to pay, the U.S. 6, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). Zarzamora Press Release.
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urged the DEA to continue allowing health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a controlledsubstance used to treat opioid addiction, without requiring an in-person visit. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, any patient who needed a controlledsubstance was required to be examined in person before receiving a prescription.
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