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The healthcare sector is constantly under the scrutiny of various regulations and standards, and the dental field is no exception. With the growing complexity of M...

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For dental professionals, the privacy and security of patient information are not just a matter of trust but of legal obligation. The Health Insurance Portability ...

DEA Practitioners Manual: Telemedicine The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 significantly altered the landscape of telemedicine in the United States by addin...

Legitimate Medical Purpose A prescription for a controlled substance must be for a legitimate medical purpose and issued by a practitioner acting in their usual course of practice. Pharmacists have a corresponding respons...

Security measures that registered practitioners must take, as well as employment rules regarding individuals who have access to controlled substances. Let's break down some of the key points.

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DEA Practitioner’s Manual: Schedule III-V Controlled Substances Federal regulations in the United States governing the prescribing, dispensing, and refilling of Schedule II, III, IV, a...

DEA Practitioner's Manual: Schedule II Controlled Substances Federal regulations and guidelines surrounding Schedule II controlled substances in the United States, covering topics like...

The DEA Practitioner's Manual outlines specific recordkeeping requirements for practitioners who deal with controlled substances. The main points regarding these requirements are as follows: Ge...

Handling, cancellation, loss, and record-keeping of DEA Forms 222 and electronic orders through the Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS). It also goes into specifics about the protocols for clinical studies involving Schedule I-II controlled sub...