Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances; Final Rule
March 31, 2010 On June 1 2010, a rule released by the Drug Enforcement Administration went into effect permitting electronic prescriptions for schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances. The rule was designed to permit qualified addiction treatment professionals, whose e-prescribing software has been audited or certified, to use electronic prescriptions for controlled substances to prescribe schedules III, IV, and V narcotic controlled drugs that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration specifically for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment. Download the Report . . .
