The Checkup by Singlecare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If you are taking or considering taking tizanidine (tizanidine hydrochloride), you may be concerned about addiction and want to know if it is a controlled substance. While tizanidine is not a controlled substance, there are still some precautions to be aware of. Is tizanidine a controlled substance?

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JULY 3, 2024

At this time, gabapentin isn’t recognized as a controlled substance on the federal level. However, several states have passed laws to classify it as a Schedule V controlled substance. RELATED: What is Gabapentin: Uses, Warnings & Interactions Is gabapentin a controlled substance?

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OctariusRx

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The 2024 controlled substance assessment quiz is about to be released! This is our annual competency assessment focused on controlled substances and regulatory compliance. The quiz focuses on some of the basic elements managing controlled substances. How are you assessing your staff?

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The FDA Law Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Houck — Employee diversion of controlled substances from hospitals has been an issue since at least 1986 when I became a diversion investigator with the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). DEA alleged that UMHS failed to maintain complete and accurate records and failed to timely notify DEA of controlled substance thefts.

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OctariusRx

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The 2023 controlled substance assessment quiz is about to be released! This is our first annual competency assessment focused on controlled substances and regulatory compliance. The quiz focuses on some of the basic elements managing controlled substances. How are you assessing your staff?

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Drug Topics

JULY 24, 2023

Filling a prescription for a controlled substance requires more oversight than the average prescription.

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Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Joel Ferre, JD, Assistant United States Attorney in Utah, led a discussion covering the DEA and pharmacies’ roles in reporting red flags when dispensing medication.

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Pharmacy Times

APRIL 28, 2023

Proposed rules would permit a telehealth provider to prescribe only up to a 30-day supply of a Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled substance or buprenorphine through telehealth without the patient first being evaluated in person by a provider.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Controlled substance transfers are occurring at a higher rate as health systems create their own ecosystems to combat medication shortages.

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A controlled substances diversion prevention program (CSDPP) that aligns with the revised ASHP guidelines is critical to ensure patients are protected from occurrences of drug diversion.

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OctariusRx

JULY 20, 2023

The DEA is changing the process for reporting loss of controlled substances. Effective July 24, 2023, the process for reporting lost controlled substances will be fully electronic. The post The DEA is changing the process for reporting loss of controlled substances appeared first on OctariusRX.

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indispensable health

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

DEA Regulations For Controlled Substances Within Healthcare Settings The U.S. to complete a biennial controlled substance inventory. to complete a biennial controlled substance inventory. The Pharmacist-In-Charge, Or Designee, Is Responsible For Completing An Inventory On Hand For ALL Controlled Substances.

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The FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Houck — The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (“DEA’s”) February 13th determination that THC acetate ester (“THCO”) is a schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) has received a good amount of attention in the cannabis press. By Larry K. 51639, 51641 (Aug.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Each year, drug diversion is estimated to cost the US health care system an estimated $70 billion. Outside of these costs, drug diversion poses a significant risk to patient safety and patient’s communities.

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The FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Houck — If a patient presents a paper prescription for a controlled substance to a pharmacy and the pharmacy cannot fill it, the patient can take that prescription to another pharmacy. Transfer of Electronic Prescriptions for Schedule II-V Controlled Substances Between Pharmacies for Initial Filling, 88 Fed. By Larry K.

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Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

AI is able to quickly analyze, identify, and route data for investigation.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The opioid crisis is not just a national issue, it’s also one of healthcare’s biggest challenges, making the security and accountability of controlled substances a priority for healthcare institutions. Adopting technology solutions to support controlled substance management.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Health tech companies that have taken advantage of the possibility to prescribe controlled substances online during the pandemic may soon find their businesses — and their ability to care for patients — in jeopardy. 

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration gives controlled substance licenses, and can just as easily take them away.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 24, 2024

At this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Mark Garofoli urged pharmacists to develop strong documentation practices and go beyond baseline federal regulations to care for patients with red flags.

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Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Tara Plappert Product Marketing Manager Hospitals and clinics face a significant challenge when dealing with controlled substances. The Controlled Substance Dispenser dispenses one dose at a time, ensuring security, and minimizing the need for nurse countbacks. And according to the 2019 Drug Diversion Digest , 47.2

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Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Eliminating paper prescriptions allows for greater legibility, security, trackability for pharmacists, providers.

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The FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

More than 40 registrants — primarily hospitals and pharmacies — have paid significant civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 to settle allegations they failed to report controlled substance thefts or significant losses to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The risks to hospitals and pharmacies are multi-faceted and growing.

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Pharmacy Times

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Eliminating paper prescriptions allows for greater legibility, security, trackability for pharmacists and providers.

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The FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

More than 40 registrants — primarily hospitals and pharmacies — have paid significant civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 to settle allegations they failed to report controlled substance thefts or significant losses to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The risks to hospitals and pharmacies are multi-faceted and growing.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Over 300 organizations sent letters to the White House and Congress on Tuesday asking them to extend telehealth controlled substance prescribing rules for an additional two years.

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Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Lawsuit asserts physician, pharmacist negligence in patient’s fatal overdose after she received alprazolam, oxycodone, oxymorphone.

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The FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Palmer — The 2008 Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act placed strict limits on online prescribing or the use of telemedicine encounters to prescribe controlled substances. DEA’s proposed rule when finalized would authorize telemedicine pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § By Karla L.

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STAT

JANUARY 17, 2023

Catherine was getting nervous about her ADHD prescription. In 2022, the 29-year-old New Yorker had started using Done, a direct-to-consumer telehealth company that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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STAT

OCTOBER 2, 2024

urged the DEA to continue allowing health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a controlled substance used to treat opioid addiction, without requiring an in-person visit.    Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, any patient who needed a controlled substance was required to be examined in person before receiving a prescription.

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STAT

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With just months to go before the ability to prescribe controlled substances online dramatically changes overnight, the vacuum of information is forcing them to devote significant energy preparing for the unknown.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

OptumRx will pay $20 million to resolve claims the company violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling certain opioid prescriptions, the Department of Justice recently announced.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 18, 2024

Because medications to treat these conditions are often controlled substances, including pharmacists on the multidisciplinary team (MDT) is invaluable.

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The FDA Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Houck — It seems as though we cannot get through a week without hearing about controlled substance diversion by employees at another hospital or healthcare facility. DOJ, Iowa Surgical Center Agrees to Pay $125,000 to Resolve Allegations It Violated the Controlled Substances Act ( June 4, 2024 ). By Larry K.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 14, 2024

| The Drug Enforcement Administration has submitted a proposed telehealth prescribing rule to the Office of Management and Budget which aims to regulate how telehealth providers prescribe controlled substances when the patient and provider do not have an established relationship.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The law states that a pharmacist must only fill a prescription for a controlled substance when it is issued for a legit medical reason by a legitimate practitioner acting within the usual scope of their professional practice. The DEA defines a controlled substance as a drug or chemical known to be addictive or habit-forming.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration is reaching the final steps of its proposed rulemaking process for the prescription of controlled substances via telehealth, but its plans have been le | The Drug Enforcement Administration was expected to publish its proposed telehealth prescribing rule in September.

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