"This is critical, as DEA has found some unscrupulous medical providers on online platforms have used flexible telemedicine ...

Since 2020, the federal government allowed telehealth providers to prescribe the medication without a medical visit to ensure people could still get it during lockdowns and reduce exposure to COVID.

Each year, DEA—in close consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—establishes drug production quotas for drug manufacturers based on the legitimate medical, scientific, and ...

A UW resident doctor at Seattle Children’s Hospital is accused of diverting fentanyl and other controlled substances while ...

The DEA faced immediate and major backlash from doctors and telehealth groups. Many providers voiced concerns about patients' ability to obtain in-person appointments within 30 days.

These ran counter to the 2008 Ryan Haight Act, which required medical care providers to perform at least one in-person medical evaluation before prescribing such medications online. With the pandemic ...

These so-called "fines" range anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000. McNeal says these DEA impersonators don't just target doctors and people who prescribe drugs, they also go after regular everyday ...

A Michigan dermatology office is sounding the alarm after a brazen attempt at a con job targeting medical professionals. A man called their office impersonating a DEA agent, which is an ...

"This is critical, as DEA has found some unscrupulous medical providers on online platforms have used flexible telemedicine rules to put profit ahead of the well-being of patients," the release noted.