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DEA Proposed Rule for Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations

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On January 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the proposed rule, “Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations.” The proposed rule marks a significant first...more

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DEA Unveils Long-Overdue Special Registration for Telemedicine in Proposed Rule

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In the final days of the Biden administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a proposed rule that would allow practitioners with a Special Registration to prescribe Schedule III-V, and in limited...more

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Virtual Care Policy Update: What to Expect in Lame Duck

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Updated November 18, 2024 – The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023 (Public Law 117-328), signed into law on December 29, 2022, extended certain key telehealth flexibilities instituted during the COVID-19 public...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q1 2024

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Despite the recent downward trend in DOJ healthcare industry settlements, the first quarter of 2024 saw many noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) and civil healthcare fraud settlements related to alleged kickbacks, medically...more

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Controlled Substances Act and False Claims Act Collide

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The United States recently intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit accusing Rite Aid of defrauding federal healthcare programs by seeking reimbursement for opioids the pharmacy allegedly dispensed in violation of the...more

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DEA Proposes New Rules for Telemedicine Prescriptions

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Would Require In-Person Examination In Many Prescribing Scenarios - Almost fifteen years ago, Congress amended the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to reduce illegitimate, Internet-based access to controlled drugs while, at...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

High Court Rules “State of Mind” Relevant in Prosecuting Prescribers under the Controlled Substance Act

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Last week the Supreme Court ("the Court") released a decision holding that the Federal Controlled Substance Act (the "Act") provision that criminalizes the dispensing of a controlled substance “except as authorized” includes...more

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EPA'S Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rules May Impose Significant Burdens on Health Care Facilities - Comment Period Runs Until...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has promulgated its proposed regulation of “hazardous waste pharmaceuticals,” i.e., pharmaceutical residues discarded from health care facilities which also meet EPA’s long-standing...more

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Health Care Physicians in the Crosshairs: Criminal Prosecution

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Recent changes to our health care system have been at the forefront of the American news cycle for several years. But certain aspects have not received adequate attention. One example is the scrutiny federal and state...more

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