Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
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On March 24, 2010, the Office of the Federal Register made available for public inspection an Interim Final Rule with Request for Comment from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) entitled “Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances” [Docket No. DEA-218, RIN 1117-AA61]. On March 31, 2010 the rule was published in the Federal Register. The official rule may be viewed at the Federal Register Web site. An unofficial copy of the rule is found below. The rule will become effective June 1, 2010.
The rule revises DEA regulations to provide practitioners with the option of writing prescriptions for controlled substances electronically. The regulations also permit pharmacies to receive, dispense, and archive these electronic prescriptions. These regulations are an addition to, not a replacement of, the existing rules. The regulations provide pharmacies, hospitals, and practitioners with the ability to use modern technology for controlled substance prescriptions while maintaining the closed system of controls on controlled substances.
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Diversion Control
June 9, 2010
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