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DEA controlled substance

For definitions, see ref [5] DEA controlled substance class 4 1) prescriptions valid for only 6 months 2) prescriptions limited to 5 refills DEA controlled substance class 2 1) prescriptions in triplicate 2) illegal to write multiple class 2 prescriptions for the same patient on the same day [2] 3) new proposed rule would allow physician to prescribe up to 90 day supply of class 2 agents 4) Dec 19, 2007, DEA will allow multiple same day prescriptions allowing a patient to receive over time a 90 day supply of class 2 controlled substance; each script still only allows for 30 days of medication [4]

General

pharmaceutical agent

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 8(10):56 2001
  2. Prescriber's Letter 12(5): 2005 Prescribing and Dispensing CII Medications Detail-Document#: 210501 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  3. Prescriber's Letter 13(10): 2006 DEA's Policy Statement on Dispensing and Prescription Controlled Substances for Pain Treatment Detail-Document#: 221014 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  4. Prescriber's Letter 14(12): 2007 DEA's final Statement on the Issuance of Multiple Schedule II Controlled Prescriptions Detail-Document#: 231219 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  5. Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Schedules http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ds.shtml