On June 17, 2020, Michael Barnes, JD presented alongside Wade Delk, Government Affairs Director of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN), for the Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) 2020 Pain Care Legislation and Public Policy Webinar. Mr. Barnes and Mr. Delk provided an update on state and federal legislative and regulatory actions and […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has temporarily relaxed the federal requirements for prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) via telemedicine during the COVID-19 public health emergency. As a general rule, the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) requires a valid prescription before a controlled prescription medication may be delivered, distributed, or dispensed by means of […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has presented extraordinary challenges in prescribing buprenorphine to new and existing patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Telemedicine presents an opportunity to reach these patients and promote continuity of care; however, rapidly evolving circumstances have caused confusion among many practitioners as to their rights and obligations under federal law when prescribing controlled […]