Regulation of Telepharmacy Practice

A Proposed Rule by the Drug Enforcement Administration on 11/17/2021.

“AGENCY:

Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION:

Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing this advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to obtain further information regarding the practice of telepharmacy. Telepharmacy is not specifically defined by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or DEA regulations; however, to the extent telepharmacies dispense controlled substances, they are under the purview of the CSA and DEA. DEA is considering promulgating regulations regarding telepharmacy and seeks to be fully informed about the practice, industry, and state regulation of telepharmacy.

DATES:

Electronic comments must be submitted, and written comments must be postmarked, on or before January 18, 2022. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the comment period.”

The full Federal Register notice can be found here.