Barnes Quoted in PNN Article on DEA Impersonators

| August 5, 2020

Pain News Network (PNN) recently quoted Michael Barnes, JD in an article about Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) impersonators. PNN Editor Pan Anson reported that the DEA has issued a warning to health care providers, pharmacists, and the public about criminals posing as DEA agents and attempting to extort money from them. According to Barnes, “The […]

DEA Issues Proposed Rule to Expand Access to Mobile Opioid Treatment

| March 4, 2020

On February 26, 2020, DEA issued a proposed rule titled Registration Requirements for Narcotic Treatment Programs with Mobile Components. The proposed rule would waive the requirement of a separate registration for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) that utilize a mobile component. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) generally requires, with certain exceptions, all persons who dispense controlled […]