DEA PUBLISHES PROPOSED RULES TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. The DEA published today proposed rules that, if adopted, would allow electronic prescribing of controlled substances. The text of the proposed rule may be found here: http://www.ncbop.org/PDF/ElectronicPrescribingProposedRuleDEAJune2008.pdf. The public comment period runs through September 25, 2008. All written comments must reference

“Docket No. DEA-218” and be addressed to: Drug Enforcement Administration, Attention: DEA Federal Register Representative/ODL, 8701 Morrisette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152. Electronic comments may be delivered to: dea.diversion.policy@usdoj.gov. Board staff STRONGLY encourages pharmacists to review DEA’s proposed rules in detail and provide comments.

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