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DEA and HHS Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities for Controlled Substance Prescriptions Through 2024 - Baker Donelson

Detected September 2, 2026 · in Pharmacy & Controlled Substances

DEA and HHS have extended telemedicine flexibilities for controlled substance prescriptions through the end of 2024.

Aforeworn detected this change in the Pharmacy & Controlled Substances space on September 2, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Medium urgency. Independent pharmacies, retail chains, compounding pharmacies, and long-term-care pharmacies. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: December 31, 2024.. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Pharmacy & Controlled Substances continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed. Regulated niches like Pharmacy & Controlled Substances move faster than most operators can track by hand, which is why Aforeworn watches the official sources for you and flags every material change the moment it appears.

What changed

Telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances are now extended until December 31, 2024.

Who it affects

Independent pharmacies, retail chains, compounding pharmacies, and long-term-care pharmacies.

What you must do

Continue utilizing telemedicine for controlled substance prescriptions without interruption until the end of 2024.

Deadline

December 31, 2024.

Source: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOQVFkdXBsNjNCS0xFam5jRDdDSXdFN0FuZUNKUFVyY25PcDY3dmdhM0QtcVRxLVJ2dW5JTmtNcFVTbTdTSmZ2aVhCMUZ4Qy0zRmo5R3RTNl9IWnNMdmhENS1IdnB4blNqc2tvNWxjbF8yM3g1NTAxdlg4b204emJ6UUxobjV5NkZEaFJJNHZ1YXZ6RE5IS3dlR0pJNlA4U29yT3dSYUx2c20xTUJPZFdSLVlqWHVvdDUza1ZRNWV2akFOOGh2MXc?oc=5

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